Quantity Surveyor Review
by EC Harris
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
4.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I thoroughly enjoyed my time at EC Harris, I was given a variety of jobs to do and the friendly nature of my work colleagues just made the experience that much better.
Being a summer placement It would have been easy at times to be forgotten, however I was constantly made to feel part of the team and that my efforts and contributions were really appreciated.
Generally I always had work to be doing, and on the odd occassion I needed something to do I just had to mention it to my line manager and was almost immediately given another job.
Having only just completed my first year of university when doing this placement, I was shocked at how much I learnt in a relatively short time at the company and that without question that combined with what I learn at university will benefit me hugely.
The Company
A development day was put on for all summer placements. This involved giving a short presentation to some more senior members of staff, attending a workshop on how to run a meeting, a debate on chosen topics and also a question and asnwer session.
Company Parties/Events
The Culture
Everyone was very social and regularly on a thursday or Friday evening after work would get together at the office bar.
I did not live there but the cost of socialising seemed quite reasonable in comparison to what I was used to.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Surveying
London
November 2010
