Summer placement stuent Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement, I felt an included member but just sometimes found I was not the busiest.

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

    • For the first few weeks my mentor always made me feel welcome and a part of the team and after that people continued to talk to me, but it was sometimes hard to talk to others as they were busy.

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

    • I was for the majority of the time given guidance and support but there were occasions when I was struggling to find things to do

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

    • I was busy for most of the time but there were a few times when I was left to my devices but this was rare. Also sometimes I felt the work was not important towards projects but it was still helpful.

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

    • I wasn't given too much responsibility but I did help other new placement students.

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

    • The placement was just really useful to consolidate my skills I learnt during my first year and also to learn other software programmes useful for civil engineering

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Because of the busyness of people's work I sometimes felt it was a little more dull than fun and there wasn't a massive emphasis of interaction

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement was extremely well set for me and everything was ready but this was not always true for some other interns.

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

    • Various people looked to help me learn new pieces of software which was really helpful.

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I think the way this company is set up is perfect for future employment prospects with continuing opportunities for graduates to find jobs

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were a few events organised but I felt other people could have done more to organise social scenes.

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

    • The socialising was more expensive but the locations were nicer and it was still very enjoyable.

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

    • N/A

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I think there were different activities available but it wasn't well advertised or offered up so I didn't manage to get involved with these.

    2/5
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London

August 2013

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