Undergraduate Tunnelling Engineer Review

by Mott MacDonald

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • It was great, a good balance of different types of work, and constantly supported by line manager and colleagues.

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

    • Welcomed me very warmly, invited me to socials, etc.

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

    • Great support, taught me to use programs and the company systems, helped me with any problems I had, told me good ways of approaching jobs, etc.

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

    • Varied quite a bit, sometimes there was a lot of work, other times I would be struggling to find things to do.

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

    • A good amount, but not too much, considering I am a placement student after all. I was sometimes the sole designer of certain elements, which underwent appoval of course.

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

    • Learnt a huge variety of useful skills, from CAD to business management, as well as risk management and general design.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Pretty good, friendly atmosphere, social but everyone knew people had work to do at the same time.

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

    • Start and set-up was a bit wonky with IT and HR stuff, but otherwise well-organised. Efficient and fast email and telephone system, clear avenues of support.

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

    • Allowed me to take training courses, I was also able to purchase some software that would greatly help me and the projects.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Definitely will consider working with them in future.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good sporting events organised weekly or every other week, socials also organised prety much every week.

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

    • Not bad, outside London so not too cheap but not too expensive either. Was near the town centre so lots of places to eat/go to. Don't know about living expenses - lived at home during the placement.

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

    • Didn't really participate in them.

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

    • Lots of voluntary and charity work, sports teams to join, professional institutions to be a part of and more.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Data Science, Civil Engineering

London

October 2013

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