Industrial Placement Student Review
by Atkins
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
4.1
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The Company
4.5
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The Culture
3.9
- 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 students/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 really enjoyed my placement with Atkins. I got some real life experience of working as part of a large corporation that will be invaluable in helping me make choices for the future.
The staff were incredibly welcoming and had no hesitation in stopping their work to help me with a problem.
My line manager and my buddy were always available to answer any questions and point me in the direction of the right people to help me out.
Consultancy work is difficult - when there are no projects there is little work to do, but once projects start coming in staff are eager to get you assigned and ensure that you are working on a variety of projects to gain a wide spectrum of experience.
I was frequently assigned tasks and given opportunities to do some project management or bid management work, but as I was inexperienced I didn't always take up the offer.
I had multiple opportunities to gain technical experience that will be invaluable in returning to university to complete my masters project.
The Company
People are friendly and happy to chat. The office is a great space to work in, you're surrounded by people from across the different business areas so it's really interesting to chat to people.
It was easy to get set up on the system and get working straight away.
The company is all about people and personal development and so there were loads of opportunities to attend courses that would help develop my general engineering skills.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Working at Atkins long term is appealing, and there are a large number of staff who would vouch for the company. The main deciding factor is th availability of technical work and the likelihood of future projects.
The Culture
Grads and placement students frequently plan social and sporting activities from climbing and football to meals out and clubbing.
Accommodation in Bristol is quite pricey and very competitive due to the large student community from 2 universities. Socialising was more expensive than other areas but generally it was worthy it.
Loads to do, there's a big student community so it's really no different to many other cities.
Yep - there is a sports and social club as well as a STEM group so it's really easy to get involved outside of work hours.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South West
November 2015
