Placement Student Review

Item: Placement Student at Spirax Sarco
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at Spirax Sarco

Placement (10 Months+)

Mechanical Engineering

Cheltenham

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

3.9 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role

3.3/5 - Skills Development

3.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

3.5/5 - 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.

I was involved in regular meetings about certain projects I was contributing towards. Presenting findings/progress was also a big part of my placement. Gathering data and requirements for each project was key, using Excel to analyse/present data was also a big part of my role.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, however I feel I could have been given more guidance at the start of my placement so I understood exactly what was expected from me.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

1. Presentation skills
2. Excel skills
3. Development of my social intelligence and people skills, I developed a great network from my placement,

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

3/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

2/5

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?

I received a good amount of support. However I did always feel a bit confused into where
I fitted in within a department. I never really had a good piece of work to get stuck into that I was really passionate about, I was confused why I was put in some areas given my Degree and area of interest.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

4/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

I found the culture really good and everyone was friendly. I dint find it a stressful place to work.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

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?

I did enjoy my placement and I had the great opportunity of meeting lots of people and forming a wide network. I even had the chance to travel abroad which was amazing. As already said although my experience was positive I was confused why I was working where I was given my Degree and passions. I think there should be more structure around their placement program and allocate people to areas that compliment their degree and interests.