summer placement student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • It was generally a good placement. I am a guy who enjoys time to relax so in some cases it was good but on some days my work load was very little where I had nothing to do. other days I was busy the whole day so it definitely varied. I learnt a lot about myself in this placement so that's definitely a plus.

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

    • pretty valued. sometimes I got boring admin to do but I did this in downtime so it was a good way to refresh your mind. I always had help and support and people were always going out of their way to ensure I had something to do, albeit menial at times.

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

    • always, I had a buddy who always would help me and make sure everything was going smooth I also had meetings with her to ensure I was meeting the objectives we set together at the start.

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

    • Fluctuated between two extremes generally, which gave the best balance in hindsight so it wasn't so bad.

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

    • A fair bit. I had jobs like answering questions from the contractors on sight and had to make sure these were done between time limits given by them.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • very much so, learnt more about professionalism and more about what I wanted from life and where I wanted to be long term. I also gained the ability to sit down and work for long periods of time without "feeling like it" and got straight into the zone.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Pretty sound. at times quiet but sometimes hours went by just learning from someone so pretty good.

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

    • Quite good, not always busy but always had something to do. be it an online course even which atkins facilitates.

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

    • my tasks were always explained thoroughly and it was made sure I understood what was going on and I had the relevant skills or I learnt the relevant skills to do the tasks correctly.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • Decent company but I'm not sure I want to work in this field so maybe not appealing to me but if I objectively look at it, it is very appealing.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • nice, we went for lunch etc and got to know each other really well after the time had progressed.

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

    • great, cheap as chips. (well im from where I did my placement so it was life as usual)

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

    • was ok. im not really a clubber etc but was pretty fun to say the least. met loads of new people etc

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

    • lots of sports and socials. lots of chances to do stuff

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering, Property Development

West Midlands

July 2015

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