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Lubrizol

Mechanical test engineer Review

at Lubrizol

Placement (10 Months+)

Mechanical Engineering

Derby

Review Submitted: October 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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Involved; data processing and analysis using matlab and excel, project management, running and reporting testing, design work.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Gained responsibilities throughout the year from running test rigs to leading projects
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?
Developed matlab and excel skills. Improved presentation skills through multiple opportunities. Developed communication skills. Learn new hands on technical skills.
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?
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?
Good amount of support and guidance through own supervisor but also other members of the department
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?
Company culture was good with people being very friendly and helpful. There was a bit of a lack in recognition though and uncertainty with new top leadership team, which did leave to some negativeness.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
The placement was very enjoyable and positive overall. There were many other placement students which was a bonus.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Lubrizol
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Lubrizol to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Lubrizol
Be yourself and stay calm and collected in the interview as everyone is very friendly and they really just want a chat. For the application, make sure you've researched the company including sustainability
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