Industrial Trainee Review

by Arup

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The projects that I have been involved in and heard of during my placement continues to amaze me till the end of my placement

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

    • Senior colleagues show that they trust me to take various responsibilites during the placement

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

    • Everyone was really helpful!

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

    • I was kept very busy during the first 3 months of my placement, then things died down a little after my main project finished

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

    • To me, all the tasks that they gave me are big responsibilities as they are essential to the project,

    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 was really able to train my critical thinking here, and this skill is very important when working for any job. To be able to process information as soon as you get them is definitely essential to quickly finish your tasks.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone seem very well organised and calm, no stress detected!

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

    • No problem in the organisation of my placement

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was allowed to go for various trainings and talks. They are not afraid to invest on their people, and I was treated as one of their own.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • Very appealing! Would be amazing for anyone to be able to work with Arup. Its such a well established company.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes everyone was friendly

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

    • There's lots of restaurants around, but Central London is never cheap!

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

    • I don't really get myself involved with Nightlife

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

    • They have a lot of socials outside of work

    4/5
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Engineering

London

August 2016

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