Summer Placement Review

by Morgan Sindall

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Was a good insight into the world of world, and the company were extremely friendly and approachable. I was quickly regarded as a member of the team, and was involved in most of the interesting projects. I wasn't, however, given enormous amounts of responsibility, and was often left without anything to do. Since I was working over the Summer Holidays, many of my colleagues were away on holiday for extended periods of time, and I spent days with very little on my plate.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was included in most of the events etc that went on in the office, and invited out to lunch with my colleagues, but I was given very little actual responsibility or training.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Often my supervisors were away or out of the office, and I was given very little guidance on what I was expected to be doing. The office was often too busy to give me direct help, and although I enjoy pushing myself and finding my own path, there were multiple occasions where 5 minutes of somebody's time would have saved me days of confusion.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Not very busy at all. I would spend at least three hours a day walking around the office asking for work. The whole six week period felt very much like they weren't expecting me, and there definitely wasn't any work planned for me to do.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Very little serious responsibility. I was included in some of the major projects, but given very small tasks. I did get more major tasks later on, but I soon found out these had already been done and I was simply redoing other people's work.

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

    • I very much enjoyed the site visits, and really appreciated developing my skills in structural engineering. Although there was very little development of engineering skills directly, I enjoyed the working environment, and certainly assisted me in making decisions regarding future career paths etc.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Good

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

    • Not great.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Not much

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Good company, large business, but small office.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good. Although I was only there for a few weeks I felt included.

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

    • Not very high, I was living at home.

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

    • No idea. Didn't go out.

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

    • A few I think, although I didn't do any.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

West Midlands

November 2014

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