Summer Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Atkins, I was made to feel like part of the company and at home straight away.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was given work on proper projects from day 1 from my colleagues and it was emphasised that I was part of the team.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • If I ever had questions, no matter how trivial, I felt that I could ask anyone I worked with and their response was always helpful and informative.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I always had some work to do, as I generally had a piece of work running incase I finished other work early.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a good amount of responsibility and I felt that the work I was doing was going to good use. I was also given work that I hadn't done before which increased my sense of responsibility greatly to do a good job.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I feel that the skills i learnt in the application of geology to engineering practice is going to be extremely useful for my Masters in Engineering Geology starting now. I also have an understanding of how an engineering consultancy works and what Engineering Geologists do in that environment.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The atmosphere was extremely friendly and there were events e.g. rounders match throughout the summer period.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was well organised and everything was set up and planned before I arrived, e.g. an email address etc. I also had a booklet to refer to if I had an troubles later on in the placement.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I attended a few lunchtime lectures which are a regular occurrence at Atkins.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am very interested in the Atkins Graduate Development Programme for Ground Engineering

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • 4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of living and socialising was relatively expensive in Epsom.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There are a few pubs in Epsom.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I believe that there are sports teams that employees can get involved in.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

September 2015

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