Fire Engineer Review

by Arup

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed all moments of my internship, it offered me the foundations upon which to build up my technical knowledge in a new engineering discipline.

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

    • The team made me feel very welcome and offered me work on some of the major projects currently underway within the team. I never felt undervalued and was always taken seriously.

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

    • My manager was very supportive of me and always made time to support and assist me with any issues I had.

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

    • Most of my schedule was taken up with required work, although as with any role, there were some drops in my workload periodically.

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

    • The work I was given was always related to projects and not just paper pushing. My work was always treated with the same respect as any other engineer within the department.

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

    • Having undertaken an internship in a discipline not directly related to my degree (by choice), it is difficult to offer any major insight. Although as an engineer having a wider diverse knowledge of all engineering fields cannot be a negative and makes me an overall more versatile engineer.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and supportive within the office, teams worked well alongside each other. The office offered a very productive environment with all the amenities and equipment you required to complete your work.

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

    • Unfortunately, there were some issues in the organisation of my internship which resulted in its duration being inadvertently reduced from 6 to 4 weeks.

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

    • The company was happy to send me on any relevant training courses that I required in order to complete my work. Arup has a very comprehensive online university with interactive learning that allows you to independently develop some of your skills.

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

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

    • Arup seemed keen to encourage its interns to consider future employment prospects within the business.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Due to the deployment of interns between various departments situated all around the large office, interactions were limited.

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

    • Manchester is a relatively cheap city to live in with a large student population meaning all relevant amenities and budgets are covered in a small area.

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

    • Large student population in the city, offers all forms of nightlife to suit any taste.

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

    • 3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

North West

September 2019

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