Temporary Works Designer Review

by Costain

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Great experience, good pay, valuable insight.

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

    • People were always extremely helpful and nice.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had the chance to work with the best people in my department and it was simply fantastic to benefit from their vast experience and real life approach to things.

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

    • A very good work load balance. Not too high, not too low.

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

    • Enough responsibility to feel the pressure of working around the schedule and deliver things to a specific deadline!

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

    • This was probably the best part of the internship as I was able to get a very good grasp of some of the theoretical concepts which I will be studying next year in "Structures" or strengthen existing ones. In addition, I was able to consolidate my CAD skills from university. Furthermore, the chance to be able to talk with older and much more experienced employees offered me massive insight to some of the things I should consider for my career and life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good people, always a joy to come to work.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Tasks were assigned and required to be completed almost weekly, in addition to day to day corresponding departmental assignments.

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

    • I attended a few training courses and workshops.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If I am to specialize in Civil Engineering at university, Costain is the only company which I would consider for a career.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Unfortunately, I wasn't able to meet too many of them as all the interns are spread out throughout the country in other offices/sites.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • With Tesco, Sainsbury and Iceland in town, you could get away with really good deals in terms of almost everything regarding living costs.

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

    • Maidenhead isn't a particular great place to experience the nightlife, however with Reading, Windsor or London close by, there were many possibilities.

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

    • Outside of work, I spent most of my time in the gym and every Wednesday evening the company people invited for a game of footie!

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

South East

August 2013

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