Placement student Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • There were times when unfortunately there wasn't much for me to, resulting in the a boring day here and there.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Those who I was working with / doing work for I got on with, but this was only a few people. I did not have much interaction with other people.

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

    • I felt I could ask a question at any time.

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

    • As in my first comment, some days I was not busy. In general, however, I had tasks to be getting on with.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was working independently for most of the time, but I didn't feel as though the work I was doing was pushing me up to and beyond what I knew from my University studies at that point in time. I felt I could have been of even more use than I was.

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

    • I didn't learn much that I hadn't already come across at University in terms of technical activities. I learned more about the ins and outs of working in a consultancy office, which is obviously valuable experience as well.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and laid back, but everyone was hard working when they needed to be.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • As I mentioned earlier, I could have been put to more good use than I felt I was. This probably was just down to what work was needed to be done in the time I was there however.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • In my opinion most people are just too busy during their working day to invest too much time in my training and development, through no fault of there own of course.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Arup is one of the best consultancies to work for after graduation, so I would definitely like to be back.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We would chat to each other and get lunch together, all during work hours. There was a couple of visits to the pub with other colleagues.

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

    • Bristol isn't cheap nor is it expensive. I live there for university anyway so for me it's fine.

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

    • Bristol has a good nightlife, although I didn't do much of that while on my placement.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was a lot of sporting opportunities, I don't remember much other than sport.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

South West

November 2015

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