Engineering Placement Student Review
at Cargill
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Manchester
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Looking at the utility usage on site, the cost impacts of this and relaying this to the relevant departments. Writing permits and managing project work. Supporting with data analysis and operational tasks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes a lot of responsibility, managed many projects, led meetings, allowed to manage my time as it fit me
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed engineering skills, project management, understanding of other disciplines such as electrical and mechanical engineering, applied knowledge from uni to real life problems, economics, data analysis
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Recieved a variety of support from many members of staff, allowed me to develop all my skills
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Good, everyone is nice, looking to make improvements with regards to equality
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
2/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my time here. Learnt a lot and had the opportunities to make many improvements
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Cargill
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cargill to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cargill
Take your time to learn what the company is about and what they do
