Student Engineer Review

by Costain

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Had a fantastic time and I felt I got on really well with the whole team.

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

    • I was given a good level of resposibilty and felt that I was useful and appreciated.

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

    • I was constantly pushed by my mentorsd and managers to enagage with as many areas as possible and to carry out tasks that would add me getting a chartered status.

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

    • Never a dull moment, I was always busy dealing with something or other.

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

    • Considering my student status I was given far more than I dreamt I could have been. I was repsonsible for things that, should they have gone wrong there would have been repurcussions, but fortunatly I was competent and undertook these tasks.

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

    • When I graduate the things I have learnt will stand me in excellently for future employment, hopefully with Costain!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A light hearted and and work orientated atmosphere. We had fun and knew when the work had to be done and when we could have a laugh with each other.

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

    • I was sorry to find that the appropriate passes were not organised for me when I arrived. I also felt that the 'buddy' system didnt operate very well.

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

    • I was sent on relevant courses and trained to a good standard. However I would have liked to have been sent on more courses.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Look forward to working for Costain in the near future.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Superb atmosphere, met other placement students and the team embraced me as their own!

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

    • Quite expensive, especially as it was an Airport environment.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not bad, but that couldn't have been helped by the company.

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

    • Golf & Cricket games were organised regularly to take part in as a team.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Consumer Products/FMCG

Scotland

October 2009

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