Trainee Quantity Surveyor Review

by Laing O'Rourke

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Summer placement was enjoyable as I was able to get further practical experience in my field of work, whilst being able to share ideas within the LOR team

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

    • In the office the team environment meant that I felt very integrated straight away and was given regular tasks to be responsible for

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

    • I would [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] given tasks to complete and support would always be there if I needed it, all of the team is very supportive and no question was too obvious

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

    • Once I was settled in, I was usually busy everyday with a few days being more quiet due to the nature of construction sites and a lot of the office having to be in meetings for long periods

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility and trusted to make calls and email sub contractors, I was also given responsibility over tasks

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

    • Without the practical summer experiences you would not be able to fully gauge, what life as a quantity surveyor on a construction site would be, making the placements very valuable

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office had a lively atmosphere with a nice social/ working environment

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

    • The placement was well organised, being given a side task of having to work in a team of placement students on the effects of digital engineering

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

    • I feel that LOR really incest in their placement students, value their input and progression for the future of all employees within the company

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

    • Financial Bonus

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

    • I would be very happy to be employed by LOR in the future

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I got on well woth many of the placement students and was lucky to have a young office so found it easy to converse not feeling too young

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

    • I lived very close to my placement and so was able to easily commute

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

    • N/A

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

    • Yes I played for a rugby team which train 2x a week and played on a Saturday and regularly attended the gym

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

London

September 2017

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