Structural engineer Review

by Arup

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I had a great time with Arup. Had an opportunity to work with many professionals from different branches of engineering and they were all very friendly and supportive.

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

    • I felt well valued while working with Arup. Open and agile working environment allowed me to get to know most of the people working there and they were pretty nice.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was supervised by numerous people on different projects and had a pretty good and versatile guidance throughout my placement.

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

    • I was quite busy as I worked on multiple projects at all times. However, I really enjoyed it and it definitely helped me to get better at what I want to do.

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

    • Quite a lot. I was given increasing responsibilities with time and at the very end had an opportunity to work on the same project with a director of my engineering team.

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

    • It definitely helped me to deepen my understanding of the structural engineering industry and I feel it will also help to do better in the oncoming year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great, had fun with the coworkers on daily basis, but it was quite serious most of the time.

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

    • It was very well organised as I had a chance to work on many projects throughout my placement and always had some stuff to do.

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

    • I had an opportunity to attend a few presentations for training purposes and it was quite interesting. But I feel like I could have had more individual training on certain areas.

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I really want to come back as I feel like I have a lot to offer for the company and also liked the working environment back there.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was the only placement student in my engineering team but had some good time with students from other teams.

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

    • Quite average I would say. Didn't really think of it while I was there.

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

    • What nightlife? Sleep is more precious to me.

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

    • Of course, and I did, before all my university friends went away for holiday.

    4/5
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Architecture, Civil Engineering

International

August 2016

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