Vacation student Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Most days were busy and interesting, but several days dragged when there was very little for me to do.

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

    • Most colleagues gave me work which they trusted but one colleague spoke down to me and I didn't like working with them.

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

    • Supervisors always tried to make sure I was busy and understood what I was doing.

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

    • Most days I was really busy but just some days I was bored.

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

    • I was trusted to do final changes before submissions which made me feel valued

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

    • Not much of what I've done has been relevant to studies

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and atmosphere was perfect

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

    • At times the work was very random but most of the time I was working through things that seemed organised

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

    • There was online learning for me to complete which taught me more about the business side of engineering.

    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?

    • All the graduates I worked with seemed to really enjoy working at ARUP

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was football organised weekly which suited me perfectly and great way to socialise

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

    • Football was partly paid for by ARUP when we played against other office but when we played within ourselves we had to pay but wasn't expensive

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

    • I live in Glasgow throughout the year so was just the same as always

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

    • Football and golf was both organised

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2017

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