Engineering Placement Scheme Review
at Cargill
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemical Engineering
Manchester
Review Submitted: July 2024
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Leading morning meetings tracking KPI's
Troubleshooting production issues
Leading CAPEX projects
Involvement in CI initiatives
Troubleshooting production issues
Leading CAPEX projects
Involvement in CI initiatives
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Provided lots of responsibility - lead CAPEX projects for level 1 work. Liaising with contractors and suppliers installing equipment that has benefits to site.
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?
Leadership
Technical understanding
Communication
Technical understanding
Communication
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
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?
My line manager was communicative and very helpful. Any barriers I faced were overcome with help when required.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
People are valued at Cargill and this is very apparent. It is a very positive environment with an inclusive work culture.
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?
5/5
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?
Very much enjoyed.
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 Cargill
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cargill to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cargill
Take time and lots of consideration with your application demonstrate how you value people, collaboration and agility to ensure you can thrive in the working environment at Cargill.
