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Lubrizol

Student Review

at Lubrizol

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemistry

Derby

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Routine testing on oils for use within all types of vehicles and industrial products. Along with testing on electric vehicle fluids
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was able to work on my own and was given the responsibility of keeping an eye on the lab as a whole with minimal supervision
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learn lots of laboratory skills along with improving my presenting skills. Developing my team working skills and learning more about managing projects and my time.
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received lots of support on my the development of my soft skills and adequate support on my project and chemical knowledge development.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company atmosphere was very welcoming and treated me like past of the team.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I very much enjoyed my placement especially due the people I worked with. The workload was a lot at times but still enjoyable.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Lubrizol
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Lubrizol to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Lubrizol
Be prepared for lots of work and always ask for help if needed
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