Industrial Placement Student Review

by Mott MacDonald

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • My main role consist of creating drainage models and developing drawings for different stages of design. The main types of software I have used include Microdrianage, Civil 3D AutoCAD and Bentley Open Roads designer.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I've learnt how to use software more proficiently and how to use excel to run advance calculations.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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 give some responsibility but not a lot because of the way the organisation structure works. As a placement student there are many others in the company above you that have more responsibility.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I received a lot of guidance especially in the beginning of my placement. It is important to note the guidance is only generally given if you ask questions.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • Amazing company culture. I really appreciate the values of the company and the care they have for their employees.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • 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 it but I think like trying all new things it comes with challenges, such as adjusting to working full time. I was surprised to see how different working in the industry is to studying in University which took time for me to get used to.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • 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
  • Be authentic to who you are, there is a very diverse workforce full of a range of different people and personalities. I think authenticity is really appreciated.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering

Wales

June 2024


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