Graduate Rolling Stock Engineer Review
at Siemens
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Systems Engineering
Northampton
Review Submitted: November 2021
Overall Rating
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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
Engineering role looking into software/hardware solutions for existing and new rolling stock.
Developing solutions for various projects from technical to non technical. In addition, providing support to the internal team involved into the innovation of processes and tools within the business.
Developing solutions for various projects from technical to non technical. In addition, providing support to the internal team involved into the innovation of processes and tools within the business.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was involved in quite a few projects where I was given the opportunity to be responsible for certain tasks within a massive project. In addition, Siemens has given me the opportunity to develop an idea and potentially get to develop it with existing resources. E.g innovative ideas can get funding to be developed and you can get the full responsibility for the development.
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, a lot, few of them are.
Public speaking, business communication, presentation skills, engineering principles and industrial standards, electronics, low level software development, cloud software development, writing technical documentation, writing of technical instructions, understanding of technical legislation and many more. The best knowledge I got is maybe into the transportation industry.
Public speaking, business communication, presentation skills, engineering principles and industrial standards, electronics, low level software development, cloud software development, writing technical documentation, writing of technical instructions, understanding of technical legislation and many more. The best knowledge I got is maybe into the transportation industry.
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?
Quite a lot, from my start I have been having a mentor with who I've been discussing my development on monthly basis. My line manager is also deeply involved in how my development is going as well as the improvements officer who looks into my future placements and objectives.
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?
Innovative and very friendly to new people in the business. There are a lot of engineers from the older generation but everyone is extremely friendly and happy to help. People are very very knowledgeable and supportive to new employees.
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, I think there is a nice atmosphere for young people and plenty of support for those who are willing to learn. I enjoy working with the people in the business and I'm planning to remain in it.
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 Siemens
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Siemens
It's a nice place for people who want a career in the rail industry. There are unlimited numbers of resources which you can use to learn and a lot of experienced people to speak to. The mobility sector is relatively new to the digital technologies but there is a lot of work into this, if you're willing to join Siemens on this journey and be the change, this is the place for you.
