Undergraduate Engineer Review

by Costain

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

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

    • Good, varied work although long hours.

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

    • Settled in well, was welcomed and supported

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

    • Was assigned a buddy who I worked alongside for the duration of the placement

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

    • Had a good balance of work, although there were a few times where there wasn't much to do

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

    • Was given increased responsibility throughout the placement, including being assigned sections of the site

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

    • The skills I gained were not particularly applicable to my degree, but they were good skills for general development

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Generally a good atmosphere in the office, although there were times when tempers frayed

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organised with good support from HR, unfortunately my placement was earlier than the others run by Costain, so I didn't recieve some of the information in time

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

    • Due to having a short placement, I did not attend any training days or courses, although Costain do send employees onto them

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Good prospects working in a large-scale national engineering company

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Few opportunities for socialising outside work as most colleagues commuted some distance to work

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Relatively cheap area but still within London so generally higher costs

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

    • Relatively poor

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Nothing really available

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2011

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