Summer Placement - Fire Eng. Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The atmosphere was great in the office. I enjoyed working with the fire group.

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

    • I got all my questions answered. I was invited to meetings and took part of tasks.

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

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

    • There was not an idle second. But I was told it would be even busy during winter times.

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

    • I believe since my placement was short, I did not worked on a big projects or did not get big tasks.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was occasional sweets, celebrations, welcomes, farewells, small talks... It was as fun as any office can get.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was satisfying, I was attained many tasks and learned a lot.

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

    • Due to short placement, I assume no training was planned. However colleagues spent time to help me on tasks. I learned the most during those short briefs.

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

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

    • It is a promising company in terms of what it offers for having experience on variety of projects.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I have seen lots of events were being planned.

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

    • Rent was around 400 pcm. As a general opinion, living in Bristol is cheaper than London.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I have seen lots of events were being planned.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

South West

November 2015

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