Engineer Review
by Transport for London
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.9
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The Company
3.2
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The Culture
3.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Great people to work with, varied work and opportunities to get out of the office. No donkey work.
Good friends with other placement students, and good relationship with managers and colleagues alike.
Intial guidance was great, and additonal support was always available.
No stress what so ever, very few moments of boredom.
Not so much
Great experience, valuable insight to an industry I would not have been able to gain anyother way.
The Company
Relaxed, could listen to ipod all day while working.
The overall scheme was setup very well, but there was no real plan behind the work a was doing in my placement. The work was a little ad-hoc, but the placement structure was sound.
Offered training, talks, review and even interview feedback.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
You have to re-apply for their graduate scheme once placement is over, but having done the placement is an advantage
The Culture
The lunch time discussions were priceless.
Slightly more expensive than living at university, but the free travel oyster card made up the difference.
It's london, there are loads.
Quite a few opportunities, socialising with other placement students, bigwigs and office events.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2012
