Industrial Placement Student Civil Engineer Review

by Mott MacDonald

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • My role involves working as part of the Rail team on different rail projects, mainly working on the development of new Railway Stations. I mainly work on software and BIM (Building information modelling)


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have learnt many new skills both soft skills and technical skills. I have learnt technical skills on software and also improved vital soft skills such as Communication, teamwork, leadership,etc.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was given quite a lot of responsibility during my internships and I was trusted with a lot of the BIM tasks which related to the Railway Stations.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I received a lot of guidance during my internship. My team members were always around in the office, so I was always able to ask questions about things I was unsure of.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture was great. I particularly liked how easy it was to communicate with senior engineers and senior people with the company.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I enjoyed the placement very much and I felt that the company has a lot to offer than just technical work on projects, rather I have had the opportunity to also involve in a lot of extra-curricular activities.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Mott MacDonald
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
  • I would suggest to prepare thoroughly for the application process.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering

West Midlands

May 2024


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