Undergraduate Geotecnical Engineer Review

by Atkins

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable. Really insightful to be able to see the ins and outs of the industry

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

    • Seemed to be able to help people out on large projects and everyone was extremely grateful.

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

    • Lot's of support given all you had to do was ask

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

    • There were quiet periods but also very busy periods

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

    • Lot's of responsibility given on real jobs

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

    • Report writing and communication skills improved, seemed to be much more important than I had anticipated. Also being able to revise a plan.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed and able to get on with work or have a chat.

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

    • Some quiet periods where you'd run out of work but overall the placement was smooth and there was enough to keep busy with feeling as if you were given jobs for the sake of it.

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

    • Allowed to use expensive software on jobs for training/work and taken on site visits and later reimbursed

    5/5
  • 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?

    • Good grad scheme / development program, with a foot in the door

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yeah plenty of fellow students, just need to organise things

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

    • As expected in central London

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London.

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

    • The odd arranged cricket and football matches

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering, Civil Engineering

London

July 2014

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