Process Engineering Intern Review
at Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemical Engineering
Banbury
Review Submitted: August 2022
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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
On a day to day basis I track the production of freeze dry coffee and log the amount of time that our equipment is not running and the reasons why. I also support the process engineer who I report to on any day to day issues that come up regarding the efficiency of the plant. Furthermore I participate in many weekly and daily meetings to update on the state of equipment and plant.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I feel that a great amount of responsibility was given to me with key projects and big actions that helped to drive improvement in the plant and made a difference for the performance of the factory. I was given a lot of autonomy to go and do certain tasks with support if I needed but mainly for me to first work out what should be done by myself.
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?
I have learnt how to use new software such as Power BI and SCADA and have also greatly improved my skills with excel. I have learnt how to successfully prioritise projects and to be able to change priorities to align with the problems that rise up in the day to day that are key to the running of the plant if not solved.
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?
4/5
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?
My manager and the team that I was in was mazing in giving me support when needed and making sure that I had goals to work to, this was done over the whole year by having a dedicated personal development plan and also through weekly 1:1 meetings where we would go over any setback or problems with projects I was working on or if I needed any support, as well as reviewing goals
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?
Everyone is really nice and accommodating and really helpful.
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?
4/5
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 really enjoyed being in the work environment and being an important part of the production team. It really made me realise that what I did during my placement is definitely something that I want to do when I move into full time work.
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 Jacobs Douwe Egberts
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Jacobs Douwe Egberts to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Make sure that you understand the ethos and the goals of the company whilst you are applying and that you are honest about the responses you give and the actions you take since they want to see what the real you is like and they'll want to see if that is a good fit for the job.
