Trainee Engineer Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

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

    • Difficult at times, and required a lot of work. Very enjoyable and beneficial if you put the effort in

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

    • Treated as a full employee. It is understood that you will not have all the skills that a graduade will come to the job with but there are plenty of opportunities to learn new things on the job, and by the end of the year, you can have a lot of responsibilities if you want them

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

    • Expected to be independent, but where help is needed it was always given.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very dependent on the workload of the team at the time

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • by the end of the first 6 month placement I was responsible for the deliverables of a team of 5 contractors.

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

    • Lots of soft skills. Perhaps the engineering skills won't be so applicable as they were very specialised

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good team atmosphere. Everyone friendly and helpful most of the time.

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

    • Structured. Well managed by HR.

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

    • Not much specific on the job training. I was expected to pick up most skills. There are training courses available for many roles though, and lots of interns are able to get a lot of beneficial training. I just happened to have roles that didn't match many of the training courses.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Haven't committed myself to working with the company again in the future, but am aware of how I could get back into the company, and I believe the placement will be very beneficial in helping me getting back in if I want to

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Started well, but dropped off a quite a lot after a while. Had lots of university friends around so I tended to just go out with them

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Bristol pubs and clubs can be pretty expensive. Harder to go out in the weeks and weekends are pricy after getting used to student nights out

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lots of good small clubs and pubs.

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

    • Some opportunities, but often not publicised well

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Science, Human Resources, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Purchasing and Supply

South West

June 2011

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