Research and Development Intern Review
at Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemical Engineering
Banbury
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
2.6 /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!
2/5
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Overview of Role
3.3/5
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Skills Development
2.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
1/5
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Overall Experience
1/5
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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.
booking meetings, filling in work permits, checking and sending emails. Interacting with other interns and members of my team.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Some responsibility in terms of operating equipment but not much in terms of designing and carrying out the project.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Professional skills developed mainly, such as holding a presentation and keeping the audience engaged.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Some support and guidance but had to chase it myself if I wanted it.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
2/5
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?
Company culture had a good positive message. Good charity initiatives led by students and good diversity and inclusion events and meetings.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
Placement did not meet my expectations in terms of my degree and what I applied for. Feel short-changed as it seems to be which projects you're given that depend what skills you use. Mine was more food science based which is not what I applied for nor wanted and couldn't change projects when I wasn't feeling challenged. I would not go back.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
1/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
1/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Jacobs Douwe Egberts
1/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Jacobs Douwe Egberts to a friend?
No
What advice would you give to others applying to Jacobs Douwe Egberts
be yourself and don't go in expecting it to aid your degree, use it as an experience in the working world and make connections.
