Student PLacement Engineer Review

by Buro Happold

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • It was very enjoyable. The offices are very nice and colleagues very helpful and friendly. The work was also very engaging and challenging.

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

    • Very much so, I felt the work I was doing was helpful and had actual impacts on the project.

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

    • There was always somebody willing to help with a small or large question. The senior engineers all had time to talk and help and the graduate engineers were always willing to take time out to discuss things through with you.

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

    • Very busy, the day is full of tasks and I usually get in early and leave late, not because I have to but because I want to.

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

    • A lot. The work I was doing surprised me at first with its complexity and importance. It was really good to be able to have this level of responsibility almost the same as one of the graduate engineers.

    5/5
  • 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. I have learnt so many things that will easily carry over into my university work to make it seem more professional as well as picking up good engineering practices that are difficult to teach in University.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly and relaxed. A really good atmosphere for creativity and productivity

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

    • Very well organized. I was given a laptop and a username and everything else was set up already and I could get to work immediately.

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

    • I learnt how to use a few new software packages and was given time to do so, this allowed me to move onto complex projects I wouldn't even have known how to tackle in my first week.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very much, this is a great company that has a good direction and a great vibe to it. I would love to work here.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was constantly being sent emails from colleagues and placement students about events or things to do, it was really good.

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

    • It was London so rather high but this was partly compensated for in the wages.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was London, there were always hundreds of places to go.

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

    • More than once a week there was an event or game of some kind outside of work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2015

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