Summer placement student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • It was a challenge but overall i definitely enjoyed it. Working with a company doing such important projects was very exciting.

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

    • My colleagues were always very friendly and helpful. They made a real attempt to get me involved.

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

    • My supervisor was very supportive and gave me lots of guidance. Apart from him however there was not much guidance.

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

    • Varied greatly. At times i did feel a little bored.

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

    • I produced work which was used in real projects which was exciting. Would have liked to have more but i understand why that is difficult.

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

    • The process of design and using eurocodes ect. has already proved very useful for my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a good balance between relaxed and hard working.

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

    • When i started there wasn't anyone who was really responsible for me which meant i had a slow start but it improved. I felt my progress wasn't being tracked at all really.

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

    • I was given lots of help in the work i was doing and in training on different software.

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

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

    • Very appealing. I feel i would fit into the company very easily.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Wasn't able to socialise much. However did have drinks together a couple times.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very expensive.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Don't know to be honest.

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

    • No i wasn't aware of any.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

London

October 2016

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