Summer Intern Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • The work was nice. I learned tons of new things and the interaction with other engineers was very useful. The social side was not so great, only on lunch walks and nothing more.

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

    • I think they appreciated my work and desire to learn and improve.

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

    • There was always someone to ask if I had questions, even sometimes they were telling me much more than I was expecting.

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

    • Normal working week 40 hours

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

    • I was in charge of designing two elements under the supervision of a senior engineer.

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

    • Now, when I started specializing, I see everyday most of the things I learned during the summer and know actually why is it like this, or where the stuff in lectures comes from.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was chill, but on times too serious. Everyone taken by their tasks.

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

    • It was really good organized. Bot too much new stuff, that will overwhelm me, nor too little so I get bored.

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

    • There were tons of resources , webinars, training modules, books. It was up to me whether I want to develop or not.

    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 once I graduate.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not a lot, we only had chats during lunch walk.

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

    • High

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

    • It's Cambrdige

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

    • Yes

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

East of England

October 2016

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