Assistant Quantity Surveyor Review

by EC Harris

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • It was very enjoyable as we had a range of tasks to complete and made me believe I have made the correct career choice

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

    • I was involved with social outings and team building exercises the same as everyone else.

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

    • We had monthly seminars on a range of skills and help whenever needed from colleagues

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

    • There was occasionally a lot of work to do and late working needed.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given some of my own projects to work on as long as every piece of work was checked before it went out.

    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've only just started back at University but I believe the skills I developed and the people I met will be very influential on me achieving my goal of a first class degree next year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was quite serious during working hours but that was expected.

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

    • There have been a lot of placement students pass through the offices and they have online inductions in place as well as a "buddy" system if you are new to the area. We also got to meet all the other placement students at a development day in London.

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

    • I was enrolled straight away on the APC for the RICS and given a counsellor and supervisor. There were monthly training sessions for the APC as well as toolbox talks given by specialists in the office.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

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

    • The company is worldwide and it looks like there are excellent prospects for the future as well as training courses such as the APC available.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were quite a few younger professionals at the office that had just finished University in the last 3 years and so there were a lot of social networking (and just drinks) occasions.

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

    • Leeds was quite expensive but only the same as most other major northern cities.

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

    • You can't really beat Leeds.

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

    • We went paintballing, playing football, go-karting and had team socials once a month. If you were willing to organize it then people were more than willing to come.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Property Development, Surveying

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2011

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