Site Engineer Review

by John Sisk and Son Ltd

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Great placement. Really nice and fun team to work with, experiencing something different everyday. Long hours but that is to be expected in the construction industry,

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

    • I was part of the team from day one and was valued by everyone from the project manager down. Natural to be given a few boring jobs that others don't want to do.

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

    • Given good guidance by team and the subcontractors. Wasn't given a lot of guidance by my supervisor, more of a here is a job work it out approach, but that is likely to be supervisor specific as everyone else was more than happy to explain everything.

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

    • Takes a few days or so to get comfortable onsite before being given more responsible. Good balance of being busy but not stressed with a heavy workload.

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

    • Given a good level of responsibility, being trusted to do a job, but also supported to make sure mistakes are not make or the task is too difficult.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Construction is different to university life, with uni not preparing you for site work. Learnt a lot that can be used beyond in a grad job and to a lesser extent uni.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good friendly atmosphere with a diverse range of people

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

    • Well organised, find out if you are given the internship quickly. Lacked a bit of organisation regarding the first day on the job.

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

    • No specific training, but you can learn a lot from site.

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

    • Financial Bonus

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Good grad scheme, given good level of responsibility with different jobs on different sites over 3 years.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not much of a social scene. Most people drive to work, therefore people wouldn't go for a drink after work. There was a event were the team went out for drinks.

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

    • Had to move to manchester for my placement. The accommodation was cheap but I wasn't paid for 6 weeks as I missed the first month payroll and I had to pay rent upfront with a deposit (as well as having paid my deposit for my 3rd year and 4th year house). No accommodation help but get to put travel on expenses.

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

    • Its Manchester, but the students had gone.

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

    • Being in a city there are opportunities, but all outside of work

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

North West

October 2018

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