Placement Student Review

by Arup

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • A great office with bright and friendly staff.

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

    • My colleagues were friendly and helpful unfortunately there was not that much work, so I could not really get 'involved' in a project to the extent that I would have liked.

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

    • I was given all the support that I required.

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

    • I would have liked to me more involved with a project, as such at times I was not as busy as I would have liked.

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

    • Due to the short length of the placement, I was not able to take much responsibility.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The placement was invaluable to experience both the aspects of a large engineering company, and of the Infrastructure and highways department.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office always seemed to be buzzing, everyone was happy to help, and always very positive.

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

    • As my placement was relatively short, and their was not too much work, I felt I was picking up odd jobs and people were making work for me. Ideally I would have like to be more involved in a project.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was encouraged to go to lunch time seminars that were available at the company.

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The office was very positive, with lots of skilled and knowledgeable people who were happy to help. I would love to work in the office again, however I feel I would be better suited to working in the structures department.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Due to time limitations, I was not able to attend the social.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Bristol is a very clean city, with a low cost of living.

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

    • Very good.

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

    • Unfortunately due to the short length of my placement I was not able to get involved.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

October 2014

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