Pre-University Trainee Review

by Arup

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Work placement gave a great sense of context to the engineering works carried out across the company and the processes required for great designs.

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

    • They were very complimentary and they gave me feedback helping me to develop

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

    • The supervisor was extremely helpful in getting me acquainted with the role

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

    • The nature of work within some teams is that it fluctuates but managed to always find tasks and or training opportunities to maximise time use, time never felt wasted

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

    • I felt like I was given an increased amount of responsibility throughout and was glad to take on the challenges.

    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 works that I carried out on projects gave a tangible link to the course studies helping me understand the context of the theory.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and they were always in good spirits

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

    • The work placement was well structured with a great introduction into Arup and correspondence throughout.

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

    • I was able to go on some training courses, such as the sketching for engineers which was massively useful, the one comment is that I was not initially aware of the chance of training initially on my placement it was only after searching for myself that I found it.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I would say that after my experience with the company I am dedicated to the quality work that Arup produce and the skills I have picked up during the placement put me in good stead for a good transition into the graduate role.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was good we all socialised not only with the placement students but also the graduates of that year, whom I am still friends with.

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

    • In london socialising is not the cheapest, however, the location and the busy area that the office is situated make it more than worth it.

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

    • In the heart of london the nightlife has a lot to offer with blues bars, and connections to all over town the nightlife in the area was always buzzing with excitement.

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

    • I was involved with the Arup hockey team and there were always events talks and interesting activities to do outside of work hours.

    5/5
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London

November 2013

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