Industrial Trainee Review

by Arup

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the work and liked the people I was working with.

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

    • I was given real work to do, so I really felt like I was making a valuable contribution to the company. I was also made to feel like a part of the office.

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

    • Everyone was happy to take the time out to give me assistance when I asked for it. My supervisor was usually busy but whenever he could he would sit down with me to make sure I understood different concepts.

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

    • It ranged. Sometimes work was scarce and other times I was busy throughout the whole day. It depended on the project and the stage of the project.

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

    • I believe I was given graduate level work.

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

    • Having already left the placement and being back at university for my final year, I can already see how the placement has helped me. It has definitely assisted me in certain modules as I had been practicing them through the placement and it has also boosted my confidence. Further it has helped me to out what I am learning in context.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and welcoming

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

    • It was not strictly set up as this was the first time in a while that they had taking in year placement students but it was fairly well organized.

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

    • My development objectives we went through with me and they did try to make sure as many as possible were ticked off by the end of the placement.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Very, I have taken a job offer with them already.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Definitely. I made some good friends

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

    • Moderate. Cheaper than London

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lively

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Many sports, charity and other kinds of socials

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering

West Midlands

October 2014

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