Intern Review

by Mott MacDonald

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The skills learnt on this placement were invaluable, everybody was really friendly and there was a great atmosphere around the office.

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

    • Everybody was really friendly, I was able to join technical discussions and make key discussions in the progression of the project and was handed important roles and responsibilities.

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

    • was given fantastic support by my line manager, however he was on holiday for two weeks which made it slightly harder to receive support.There were people I could call and others in the office who could help me though

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

    • if anything slightly too busy, especially in the last week of my placement. But its better to be too busy than to have nothing to do!

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

    • I was given a key role in the project completing the calculations for all the steel work in the superstructure of the bridge I was working on.

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

    • The skills I have learnt over the last 9 weeks will be extremely useful boh in my university degree and in the world of work when I graduate.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fantastic, humors emails were often sent and cakes were bought for every's birthdays which happened quite often! There was a relaxed feel to working which help me fit in.

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

    • Well, It did take a while before there was any response however and interviews were very close to exam time which was slightly inconvenient.

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

    • I had to do the compulsory Mott MacDonald training courses but apart from that no special training. the skills I used on the job however have helped me develop as an engineer.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • Would love to work with Motts again and they seemed keen to have me back next year.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yeah a great social scene. Every Friday we would go out from drinks and in my time on my placement there were activities such as bbqs, climbing, laser tagg and a company sports day organised.

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

    • I lived with my parents as I was in my home city and so hard to tell how expensive it was.

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

    • Pretty decent, Cardiff is a good night out, especially after a rugby or football match!

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

    • Every Friday we would go out from drinks and in my time on my placement there were activities such as bbqs, climbing, laser tagg and a company sports day organised.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Wales

September 2013

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