Petroleum and Reservoir Engineer Review
by bp
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.4
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The Company
3.1
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The Culture
3.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I found the work interesting and challenging. Having such a large internship programme allows you to meet a lot of other people in a similar situation. This helps form strong working and social relationships.
Everyone is the office always has time to answer any questions you may have, It is a very relaxed atmosphere.
You are given support where it is needed. However I got the impression they didn't want to spoon feed you everything like they do at university. This helps them see how you think your way around a problem.
On the majority of days I had a good balance of work, where I would already know my tasks for the day before i entered work. Things started off quite slowly however there is always a settling in period whenever you join somewhere new.
I would say i had a good deal of responsilbility for my project. I was making most of the decisions, however i did rely heavily on another employee for his abilities with script writing.
The knowledge i've taken on board in terms of the oil and gas industry is invaluable. The way in which a tackle a problem has also changed. It is now much more methodical and well thought out.
The Company
Everyone was very relaxed and easy going. You never felt like someone was looking over your shoulder. BP places a great deal of trust in their employees.
The project was looking into relatively new technology and therefore sometimes felt a bit disorganised in that we didn't always know what to expect and what the next stage would be.
There is many "lunch and learns" and presentations you can attend that can expand your knowledge of the business.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
BP is a company i'd definitely consider working for if offered a job. They have a great deal of respect for their employees health and well being. They work hard and get good results whilst maintaining good morale in the work force.
The Culture
This years group of interns were very keen for going out and doing things round about. It definitely helped having 15 of us staying in the royal holloway halls of residence. For any future interns this is something i'd strongly recommend.
In egham things were reasonably priced. However heading into London just became very expensive in travel and socialising.
Considering the cost of things the nightlife was pretty good. Good 西瓜视频 area round about Royal Holloway as well.
I went wakeboarding, played 5asides football, played rugby for BP, played in a charity rounders match and saw a few bits of london.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Science
London
September 2013
