Site Engineer Review

by JN Bentley

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my work placement, there was plenty of variance in the work that I was doing and I got to experience a wide range of different projects and roles within civil engineering and work through various different stages of projects.

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

    • I felt valued and respected by my colleagues, that the work I did was valued and they were willing to help me learn and develop and become a more valuable colleague.

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

    • I was supported and guided with how my placement should go, and which different areas would be most useful and I felt like I could have gone to them for more support if I required it.

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

    • This would vary. Some days I would be very busy, others less so, this also depended on which role I was working in.

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

    • I was given a reasonable amount of responsibility, but nothing I was uncomfortable with.

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

    • It has been useful to be able to put some of the theory that I have learnt at university into practice, and develop it so in my further studies it should be easier. I also spent a lot of time on CAD which is something you are required to use at uni, but not taught how to use.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was generally quiet, sometimes too quiet but everyone was friendly and we regularly went for drinks and to various social activities.

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

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

    • I did have some training in various different areas.

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

    • Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • I lived at home for some of it as that was near enough to Leeds to be able to commute and then spent part of my placement living away whilst I was site based.

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

    • The Leeds nightlife is quite good.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were various different football competitions between other offices and just within our own.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering

Yorkshire and Humberside

June 2019

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