Student Engineer Review

by Costain

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • It was interesting and there was enough variety in the tasks so it wasn't repetitive.

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

    • I felt like my colleagues thought I was useful and they were very friendly and chatty.

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

    • My line manager, Andrew Benjamin, was very helpful and enthusiastic about making sure I enjoyed my placement and was learning as much as I could.

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

    • Generally I was very busy but some days were very slow as all the engineers were unavailable to give work or there was no work for us to do.

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

    • I was given a fair amount of responsibility, which I felt was a good amount for me to handle.

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

    • I have learnt a lot of things that will probably not be covered on my course.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was light hearted and everyone was helpful.

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

    • It was okay, I would have liked more contact from HR before the placement to get a bit more information about where I was going.

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

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

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • It was great fun working with the other students

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

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

    • Exning is low on night life.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

August 2015

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