Survey Assistant Review

by Costain

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The work was challenging but enjoyable

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

    • They were friendly and made me feel like I had been there months

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

    • Help was avalible whenever I needed it. Not once did I feel that I couldnt ask a question

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

    • I was given daily duties and had different stuff to do for the rest of the day.

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

    • By the end I was soing a lot of the things without supervision.

    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 leant many practical skills which I have already used on my course.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone in the office was friendly and had good craic.

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

    • Land surveying was new to the placement scheme, so i expected there to be a few toothing problems but on the whole they looked after me.

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

    • I felt that what they were teaching me was for the future of the company and made me feel valued.

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

    • Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very good, they are a good employer which pays well and stresses the mutural benifit from investing in your future career.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Could have been more but the work hours are long and commuting made it difficult to fit in.

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

    • Being London it was expensive but the good wage with travel expenses made it more than enough money.

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

    • London. enough said.

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

    • They talked in the induction about them however, I was never involved.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2011

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