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Electrical engineer undergraduate placement Review

by E.ON UK

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Good team and interesting work.

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

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

    • Very good at start and end, however change in management mid placement caused a slight blip.

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

    • As busy as I wanted to be really. A lot of times it's up to you to do as much or as little as you want.

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

    • More than I expected, however not what I thrive on.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Very useful being able to apply studies so far.

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

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

    • Relevant training courses were provided when needed.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

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

    • Have to go through a graduate assessment centre first.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?

    • Based all over the country so not really possible, however the engineers took me out quite a bit.

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

    • Loughborough hasn't really got much going for it.

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

    • Anywhere's good if you're wasted!

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

    • Big social scene at power station, from golf to cycling. Got involved with a sponsored coast to coast cycle, a few track days, and saw a 20 20 cricket match.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

August 2009

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