Summer Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the placement, social and work aspects were well balanced.

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

    • Luckily I was placed within a relatively young team, I was therefore able to integrate myself quickly and form great working relationships.

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

    • From the outset I was constantly supervised and guided, although I was expected to work independently after my initial induction. However when I requested any further help or guidance my team members were usually keen to drop what they were doing and provide assistance.

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

    • Generally I always had enough work to see me through the week. Although there was sometimes when things were quiet, but this is to be expected with any company as there are always quiet periods

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I felt I was given a lot of responsibility. I was allowed to work independently, however all work was supervised when required and was then subject to two checks, as is standard procedure.

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

    • I gained an in depth knowledge in to the role of a Geotechnical team and was able to build on my skills I learned from my under grad degree by seeing how they can be applied to real life situations. I also learned many new skills including the use of geotechnical software

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Always positive, happy, and constructive

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

    • I felt Atkins had a proper structure for me to follow. Right from the outset I set goals and then worked towards achieving them, atkins encouraged this to ensure I got the most from the placement.

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

    • The company constantly had social events and even gave me the opportunity to attend a few site visits

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Because of my placement with Atkins they have offered me an interview to return as a graduate.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • No other students on my office but met a few from other offices.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very expensive given it was London. Some help finding accommodation would have been of great benefit

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Central London was only a 10 mom train away

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

    • Atkins has many sports events organised by both the company and staff

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2015

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