Project Engineer Review

by Nestlé

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • I have found the placement to be not only enjoyable but a highly rewarding experience from both a career and personal point of view.

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

    • I feel that i have fit in to a team which respects my position within it and values the work that i do.

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

    • My line manager has been excellent and a huge upport in developing my abilities as an engineer.

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

    • It was my own responsibility to manage my own time. as you would expect some days were hectic and others much slower paced but on the whole i have been given worthwhile work to be doing and had things to get on with each day.

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

    • I have been given various responibilites which challenged me to the full, i found other members of staff coming to me with help due to the areas of responsibility i was in control of.

    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 that my placement will have been hugely beneficial to my future career and the propect of employment in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a good relationship between members of staff.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was like walking in to full time employment, it was almost impossible to tell that i was different from other employees.

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

    • Aside from my salary i was able to use company funds to run projects and control site maintenance, they couldn't have done more.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would be more than happy to work for nestle in the future, its a good job in a field i'm interested in and they have been a good employer.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were no other placement students at my factory.

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

    • Living in London has been extremely expensive.

    0/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London has fantastic nightlife, but unlike smaller Cities you have to travel around to get there.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • As one would expect in any place of work.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

London

November 2010

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