City Economics - Placement Review

by Arup

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Rating

4.9/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • It was the most enjoyable work experience I have had.

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

    • My colleagues at Arup were the nicest bunch of people I have ever got to work with. The entire organisation is highly diverse and has a very inclusive and happy work culture.

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

    • The entire team was very approachable and helpful. Whenever I needed anything there would be someone there to guide me.

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

    • I had a busy schedule with a 70% of the time being spent on working on interesting projects and the remaining 30% of the time socialising with different people from the organisation in forms of talks, lunch talks and coffee talks.

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

    • A very well balanced. Enough to make me feel like the work I was doing was meaningful and I was directly contributing to the team and projects. But not enough where I had to stay in late to meet the deadlines. I was asked by my managers to have a good balance of work to social life.

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

    • Directly helped my dissertation research. I was also given the opportunity to come in a few months to get further help on my research from my team.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The happiest company I have ever worked in!!!

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

    • Very well organised.

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

    • I was given the opportunity to choose which areas I wanted to work in and was given the projects accordingly.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I will definitely keep this organisation on the top of my list of companies I want to work for in the future.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • A lot of social actirvities. In my 8 weeks of placements, I got to attned several lunches, after work drinks, lunch and after work talks, annual summer party, team out days and played weekly football.

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

    • There was a lot of variety to chose from, so there was always something for someone.

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

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

    • Arup has countless opportunities for their staff to engage in.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2019

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