Industrial Placement Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

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

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

    • Everyone is really friendly so you can always ask people for advice or help if you're stuck on a bit of work, or just want to find out more about what career paths are on offer.

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

    • Varied massively. Due to the nature of a consultancy, some days there is lots of work, some days there is none at all. I experienced both in equal measure really.

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

    • When there's actually been work on you are treated basically like a graduate, and they are happy to throw you into projects straight away.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • Hard working but very friendly.

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

    • There isn't really a specific placement set-up, as you are basically treated like a graduate, which has it's positives and negatives. When there is plenty of work you are given lots of opportunities so have plenty to do, but when the work dried up you are very much bottom of the food chain and can be left with nothing to do for a few weeks on end.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Atkins are very good at developing their own people. I was sent on several training courses, 1 only a month before I finished, so they did spend some money on training me up, eventhough I was only a placement student.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Some areas of the business are growing massively (nuclear) but others are struggling and are having to make staff redundant (aerospace). I have to to find out if I have been offered a job.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really good community. Spent a lot of lunchtimes playing table football together, and went on work socials bowling, go karting etc.

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

    • Bristol is a very expensive city to rent in, especially if you are near the city centre. There is a free (but unreliable) bus service on offer to Atkins which significantly reduces travel costs.

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

    • Bristol is top, has something for everyone.

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

    • The Sports and Social club have events every week because the office is so big (nearly 1000 people), and then there are further team socials and graduate events so there is always stuff going on.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South West

June 2014

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