Production Engineering Placement Student Review
at Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Placement (10 Months+)
Manufacturing
Banbury
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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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.
Daily tasks involved tracking of downtimes and global efficiency for the freeze dried department. I then reported in daily and weekly meetings to more senior members of the department. Outside of these routine tasks I managed small installations, trials and improvement projects with support from production engineers. The outcomes/ results of these were presented to key stakeholders.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Responsible for downtimes and global efficiency figures. Responsible for scoping and organising small projects (with support where needed).
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?
Presentation skills, communication, organisation, understanding of a manufacturing environment, time management.
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?
4/5
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?
As much as I needed, support was always available on request.
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?
The team was really supportive and happy to help me understand something or explain something. It felt like they all wanted you to succeed as much as possible.
Company culture was okay, the company has just been through big changes at the factory and this made the relationship between different associates slightly tense and hard to navigate.
Company culture was okay, the company has just been through big changes at the factory and this made the relationship between different associates slightly tense and hard to navigate.
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement, I felt I learnt loads but more importantly greatly improved my soft skills and confidence. People were really supportive and willing to offer knowledge and advice.
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 Jacobs Douwe Egberts
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Jacobs Douwe Egberts to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Working within the production manufacturing team will involve more hands on work than you might expect but they provide a good working and supportive environment. There are many challenges working at Banbury factory but this gives much scope for improvement works and the ability to make an impact is greater than it might be at other companies.
