Facades Intern Review

by Buro Happold

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Good working and social environment. Learned a lot.

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

    • My line manager trusted me and gave me relevant work. My colleagues complimented me on my skills.

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

    • My manager was quite busy and had lots of projects going on, so sometimes I was left a bit on my own, but he did teach me quite a few things.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I had something to do most days. When I didn't I could learn things on my own.

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

    • Worked on an important project and had relevant tasks as part of it. Other people's work depended on mine.

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

    • Learned a lot of Grasshopper and Autodesk Robot. This will be useful going forward in my career as a structural engineer.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • People were friendly and seemed to enjoy their jobs.

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

    • Not planned from the beginning, but a reasonable work programme was developed as we went.

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

    • I was allowed a lot of freedom to learn whatever I wanted.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I was told I could come back any time.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Nothing was especially organised for interns.

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

    • London. Need I say more?

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Close to Soho and plenty of pubs around. Great place to be.

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

    • There were social gatherings organised by my team (e.g. we went to the park, played games and had drinks)

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

London

October 2019

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