Trainee Qauntity Surveyor Review

by Costain

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    1.8

    The Role

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

    • Disappointed with some aspects

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

    • There was a lot of work on so I was given many different jobs and relied on

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

    • My line Manager [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] was very helpful and supporting

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

    • Busy everyday as there was a large workload, involved late nights

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

    • In charge of change control

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Some skills will help me at University

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere was not great

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

    • Could have experienced different aspects of the job rather than just the Commercial department

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

    • Invited to training courses

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

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

    • Sponsorship leads me to joining the company

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I played football with two/three other colleagues but only one night was arranged out towards the end of the placement for mine and my managers leaving party.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived around the area so was the normal price

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • No Nightlife as we were at the airport and no one lived local/

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Only football once a week with two engineers playing against another contractor.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2011

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