Engineering Intern Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Good to see engineering in a real world environment and get away from the maths of my degree.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Worked as part of a small team and, as a result, felt like i was very involved with things that were going on, not someone that's just there to make the tea.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My mentor and manager are very supportive and approachable with all my, numerous, questions

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • The work load is variable, it seems to go in cycles of quiet periods followed by mad periods. That's the nature of the work, not much the company can do about that.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I feel like i was given a lot of responsibility, writing repairs to return parts to a serviceable condition, accessing computer systems where if you make a mistake it is recorded for ever and ever.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I think they will help me a lot. For a start its great experience and looks good on your CV, secondly, it helps to get a better understanding of manufacturing and repair processes, having to consider which ones are suitable for different parts and what we have capability to do. It gets you much more involved with it all than learning about them in a lecture.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very friendly.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • They take on a lot of interns at the Wales site. As a result it was very well organised except for getting access to the IT systems. Which was poor

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • My mentor gave me a plan of different parts of the shop to go and visit and experience. This isn't a company wide thing but if you want to do it you can always organise it.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are bursary opportunities available for several positions if you are good enough.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • The interns have a facebook group and organise events.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cardiff is fairly cheap. £280 a month rent. Going out isn't too expensive...depending where you go.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Its a capitol city so its pretty good.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are a lots of charity events that you can get involved with.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Wales

November 2014

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