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Engineering Placement Review

by E.ON UK

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoyed it. E.ON is a really innovative company with lots of different areas to the business to explore. I felt that I learnt a lot during my time their and feel that I have developed well as a professional. I would have liked to have learnt more about management and their skills during my time their.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The colleagues I worked alongside were great. They always checked that I was doing okay and helped me if I struggled. They also praised my success and really welcomed me into the team.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My supervisor was great, they regularly met up with me and set me tasks and gave me feedback. My only slight negative comment is that often it was difficult to set up meetings with my supervisor or contact them because they were often away from their office.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • There were times when I didnt have enough work to do and that was slightly demotivating however on the whole I had a good project and I was able to learn lots about the industry and develop as a chemical engineer.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I wasn't really given that much responsibility on my placement. I didn't really make any decisions that impacted the company, it was more a learning experience.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I have developed my professional skills, my knowledge of engineering in the power industry and I have gained more confident in asking relevant questions at work.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere was great, everybody was really friendly and they got along with one another. We also had a staff social night out whilst we were their which made the atmosphere even more fun.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Fantastically organised, I had no problems from signing the contract to starting work, everything was in place to make sure my transition from university life to working life was in place.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I wouldn't say that they invested in me in terms of personal development or qualifications however the confidence I gained on my placement was invaluable.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I will be applying to work for them after I finish my university studies. They are a fantastic company with lots of opportunities within the firm, I hope they will accept me.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
  • This was something that was lacking from this years intake, however previous years had mentioned they had all had fun together. This was more to do with little effort being made from other placement 西瓜视频s.

    2/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • It was extremely cheap to live in my area, I spent very little money and it was far cheaper that I had paid out for whilst at university.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • It was a standard town with small bars and clubs and numerous restaurants. It wasn't amazing like the cities but there was always a night on somewhere to go out to at the weekend.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were not really that many opporunties within the company to do activities outside of work, however the local university ran a number of sports clubs which I got involved in.

    2/5

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Chemical Engineering

West Midlands

December 2013


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