Student Quantity Surveyor Review

by Costain

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • 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 good internship overall where I learnt a lot and was surrounded by a good team of people which supported me. However I was not always given enough work or I found myself doing very similar tasks and as a result i didn't feel like I was able to apply myself as much as I wanted to.

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

    • With the tasks I was set, I completed them well and I understood the importance of the tasks that I completed. I felt valued by my colleagues.

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

    • I was guided through all of my tasks and throughout the whole internship.

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

    • Were bored at times, I asked for work at any point I didn't have any however sometimes they weren't around or were not able to give me work.

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

    • I was given the task to manage an account package worth upwards of £200,000, reconciling the information within the account to ensure it was correct.

    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 asked my supervisor if I could sit with other departments to get a taste of other parts of the industry, not just qs. After this it was useful and i developed a greater knowledge of the industry which i can take into my second year of uni and beyond.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • All of the people were nice and supporting, there was a good working atmosphere yet they were all capable of having a laugh.

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

    • They knew that I was coming and set me up well enough to have things to do, but i don't think they were prepared for me to need more work all the time as they were unable to give it to me.

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

    • I had 3 reviews during my internship in which we talked about how i had been developing over my stay and identifying what I've learnt and what i have been doing for the company.

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

    • National Travel

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

    • I am already set to go back there for placement however am unsure what will be occurring after my degree.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I wasn't around anyone else on placement.

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

    • I didn't go out often during my internship, but London prices are always extortionate

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

    • It looked good but never went anywhere.

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

    • There was one trip to Isle of Wight for a boat trip however i joined too late to be able to go.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Surveying

London

September 2017

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