Summer Student Review

by Atkins

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

Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Was great working on different projects as well as meeting kind helpful people.

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

    • Always thanked me a lot for the work I did.

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

    • Everyone was willing to answer my questions.

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

    • Most of the time I was busy, but there were a couple of days of not doing too much.

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

    • It was a placement so obviously nothing too important, but didn't feel belittled either.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Can't put words to how valuable the experience has been.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was so nice and always checking how I was as well as sharing some jokes.

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

    • Barely had any problems, problems were from admin outside office.

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

    • Helped me learn loads about my course, taught me how to do things specific to line of work.

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

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

    • Not quite sure at the moment, being only a first year.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social events were organised and people always went to lunch, organised a meal for leaving.

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

    • Everything was extremely cheap.

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

    • I never went out at night.

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

    • There was not too many things I could do without travel, but big cities were nearby.

    4/5
    Report this review

Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering, Civil Engineering

North West

August 2014

View More Reviews