Student Engineer Review

by Costain

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • An interesting placement on a slightly different side to Civil Engineering

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

    • I feel like I helped the team out as much as possible

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

    • My managers were very helpful and patient

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

    • Occasionally there was not a huge amount of things to do but at other times we were busy all day

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was trusted with setting out, surveying and monitoring

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It was useful to see what happened on the site i was on, and particularly the project planning and programme was helpful to understand how projects are oprganised.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • All of the guys in the office were very good fun

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

    • Overall, I was managed well

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

    • I had many offers to help with completing reviews, and self assessments for professional development

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The graduate scheme offers many different opportunities

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a few nights out and social events

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is expensive but generally was affordable

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • We had the choice to go anywhere in London

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

    • We played 6-a-side football on thursday evenings approximately every fortnight

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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