Industrial Placement - Engineer Review

Item: Industrial Placement - Engineer at Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd

Placement (10 Months+)

Mechanical Engineering

Derby

Review Submitted: June 2022

Overall Rating

4.4 /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

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.3/5 - 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.

Engineer supporting production lines and innovation projects as well as development courses and work based assignments

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Given many responsibilities as project lead to coordinate and carry out activities. Lots of independence with good support throughtout.

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?

Developed confidence within my own abilities, communication skills with working across the company and presentation skills through courses. Lots of technical understanding and development of computer and software 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?

Weekly 1-2-1s with my manager as well as being paired up with a mentor for support. Largely friendly environment and people keen to help. Learning & development courses and reviews to monitor progression.

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?

Very unique culture based off Toyota Way and Japanese way of doing things. Members loyal to the company and work together. Friendly environment.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

3/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

2/5

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?

Felt like I had meaningful work and lots of responsibility. Large cohort meant lots of other grads and IPs to get to know and socialise with.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

4/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd

Work hard, try your best and don't be afraid to ask for help. People are here to support you and help you learn, its only possible to progress by reaching out.

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