Vacation Student Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • very enjoyable and interesting

    5/5
  • 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)?

    • very supportive and cooperative

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

    • Generally very good balance

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

    • Although not that much in the beginning, the amount of responsibilities naturally increased with time up to the right amount appropriate for a student on a placement.

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

    • developed a lot of very good skills, really useful now in my final year

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • relaxed atmosphere: everyone nice and willing to help

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

    • generally good organisation depending on the project work available

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

    • I have spent the first two weeks familiarising myself with the software that I needed for the job.

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

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

    • very appealing

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • very good social scene: quite a few social events

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

    • good/normal for the size of the city

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

    • very enjoyable over weekends

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

    • good range of events and socials

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

North West

November 2014

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