Trainee Engineer Review

by Costain

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • It was very enjoyable and i learnt lots of interesting and relevent knowledge.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I formed a very good working relationship with my colleagues and feel that they trust me to carry out tasks properly.

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

    • My supervisors and line manages were always willing to answer questions and provide me with guidence when needed.

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

    • Due to the olympic embargo we were not as busy towards the end of my placement.

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

    • My supervisors and colleagues trusted em to perform tasks.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • i feel that i have learnt lots of knowledge will assist with my degree enxt year. I have had on site experience which as helped to improve my health and safety knowledge and has helped me to understand the reponsabilities of different members within the team.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone in the office was friendly and up for having a laugh. Everyone was also caring.

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

    • The inital details of the placement were released quite late on, but the unuction day was very well set up and support was always available from HR.

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

    • My company paid for my health and safety test and CSCS card and i went on a LUCAS training course.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I would definitely work for this company again.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • there were other placement students at my project who i got on well with. Additionally we spoke to other members of the graduate programme who were on different projects in London.

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

    • Being in central London meant that everything was expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Central London has a wide range of nightclubs.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I ave spent time out of work socialising with my colleagues.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering, Surveying

London

August 2012

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