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Programme Management Placement Year Review

at GE Aerospace

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

Gloucester

Review Submitted: June 2024

Overall Rating

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

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Leadership of cross functional planning and problem solving meetings, Supply chain and delivery analysis to raise actions and improve ontime delivery metrics, project planning and monitoring, customer communication, introduction of product improvements, data management.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given hightened responsibilities for an intern, aiding in the management of critical data to influence operational decisions. I was trusted to lead meetings and make decisions for senior project managers when they were unavailable for major aircraft programmes.
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?
Yes I have learnt many new skills as my role allows me an overview of the entire manufacturing process cradle to grave. My business management and manufacturing engineering knowledge have been increased through observation and my project planning and execution skills have been improved through practice. My soft skills have also benefitted as I have lead many meetings and presented to senior stakeholders
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received all the support and guidance I needed adn I could have asked for more if I had wanted to.
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?
Everyone is extremely friendly which means that you could speak to anyone with the confidence that they would not become irritated or brush you off. This respect was replicated by everyone and made for a very nice working environment,
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?
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?
I really enjoyed my internship. I look forward to coming to work and my skills developed rapidly which means I could see a visible difference in my confidence and ability.
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 GE Aerospace
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend GE Aerospace to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GE Aerospace
GE focuses very strongly on their core values which are, Act With Humility, Deliver With Focus and Lead With Transparency. Most interview questions will branch from these in some shape or form. Otherwise, they are looking for able problem solvers who are able to think for themselves and take pride in their wokr.
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