Undergraduate Engineer Review

by John Sisk and Son Ltd

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I found my summer placement really enjoyable.

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

    • I felt valued by the company and there was very much a family feel.

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

    • Support was always there when needed and colleagues were more than willing to help out or answer any questions. At times maybe the guidance could have been better as there were times I found myself without work to do, but this also gave me the opportunity to use my time speaking with other staff, helping out in different areas and widening my knowledge of different works on site.

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

    • As expected towards the start of my placement I was short of work but towards the end I had plenty to do. The workload was good, enough to keep me busy but I didn't feel over worked.

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

    • Naturally, responsibility increased as my time on placement progressed. I would have preferred more responsibility but being such a short period I couldn't have expected much more.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt a lot about the way a construction project is run and thought this was very beneficial. I soon got a feel for the job and realised it is definitely the job/industry I would like to get into once I finish my studies.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • A good working environment with an ideal mix of professionalism and fun.

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

    • It took quite a long time for me to find out where I would be based after finding out I had been offered a placement. I wouldn't say there was an organised programme for my learning, more rather I was placed with an experienced member of staff and learnt/shadowed their work. This wasn't a bad thing however, I found it worked well for me. However if I was in a full time graduate roll I would want a clearer learning/training programme.

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

    • They put me on my test for a CSCS card. The opportunities for further training seem to be available and if I had wanted to go on extra training such as First Aid course it would have been possible. As I was only on a 3 month placement I didn't do any training.

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

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

    • I would return, I had a very good experience with Sisk.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The office nights out were a good laugh and a good way to get to know my colleagues.

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

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

    • Good

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

    • 2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Wales

September 2019

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