Assistant Cost Manager Review

by Mace

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • fully enjoyed my placement year, meeting great colleagues and learning valuable skills that will help with completing my degree

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I have felt comfortable and have fit right in with my colleagues and I feel the work I do is valued highly

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

    • From the start I felt that I could ask any question relating to work and was offered guidance throughout

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

    • I've never been without work and have learnt to manage my time to ensure that my workload is completed on time

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I feel the level of responsibility has been right gradually increasing as my placement progressed

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

    • The Mace training was invaluable and is something that will assist with my degree, along with the day to day activities that fall within my role that have greatly improved my understanding and knowledge of the Quantity Surveyors role.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • good, welcoming atmosphere.

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

    • apart from a couple of sessions being cancelled at short notice the placement scheme has been set up very well

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

    • felt that any training that I wanted to pursue Mace would have offered the opportunities

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

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

    • very

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • everyone was friendly and there's been numerous occasions where we have all socialised after work

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

    • Low as I lived at home

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

    • very good

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

    • only a couple of activities/events took place

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2015

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