Trainee Cost Consultant Review
by Arcadis
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Arcadis
- 7. Would you recommend Arcadis to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Arcadis
Overview
Assisting colleague on carrying out cost plan, valuation, market testing, benchmarking, carrying out deed of variation and etc. In some projects, given the opportunity to host client meetings and given responsivities to carry out a team exercise.
Skills
Through this placement, I've developed plenty of new skills and existing skills. In terms of new skills it consist of, cost planning, value engineering, quantification take-offs. On the other hand, I've further developed my communication and organisation skills with the addition of excel skills and professional competency.
Responsibilities
Yes, I have given the opportunity to lead a project which consist of communicating to various colleagues from different department and also carrying out weekly meeting with the client. In addition, as the placement progress, I have given more responsibility on more important exercises.
Support & Guidance
I have given plenty of support and guidance during my placement. Ever colleague I've met have been very supporting and guiding my through various exercise, this have been a key factor that made me find this placement very enjoyable.
Culture
The company culture and general atmosphere is very positive, every member of the team is very easy going and easy to talk to. There's always various events/social that I can attend.
Your Impressions
I have enjoyed every part of this placement, from the learning perspective to social perspective. I have met some of the most amazing people and the most experienced people at the same time. Couldn't be more happier and grateful for this placement opportunity.
Yes
Be confident and be eager to learn.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Surveying
London
May 2023
