work experience placement Review

by Atkins

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Rating

2.4/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • it was more office based than i would have liked but i did get to see how the office operated

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • i felt like i was doing worth while jobs even though i know they were trivial

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

    • they were always available and around to ask questions or resolve any problems i had

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • i wasn't that busy but there were always people around to keep me occupied

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

    • not much but there wasn't that much reason to have any i had no specific role to carry out in my time there

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • it showed me how a real engineering company works. How the different sectors of the business interact. I got to see and investigated technical drawings and comment on maintenance plans

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • friendly supportive and encouraging

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

    • it was self made and unofficial so they did really well with me given there was no real set up for my position

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

    • they put time into me during the placement but that is as far as it has gone. but then i have not asked for anything more

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • it is a big international company and so the idea of a job with them in the future is a great prospect and from what i saw something i would very much consider

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • it was only me in the placement at the time so this is not applicable. But at the endof the placement a few of the guys in the office took me for a drink at lunch

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

    • i was doing it from home so this was not an issue to me

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

    • i did not participate in the nightlife, i am not that sort of person

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

    • no there were no opportunities

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

East of England

April 2014

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