Summer Placement Review

by Costain

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The internship was a very good one as it allowed me see how the theory i learnt in uni was applied in real life situations and helped me learn lots of things that wouldnt really be learnt in the classroom and it gave me a bit of insight into the real life workforce

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

    • i was given lots of responsibility so i reckon i was pretty valued as i helped lighten workload. we worked in teams and my ideas were listened to, i wasn't just thought as as a student, but as a graduate engineer

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

    • I was well supported as i had a mentor who checked in on me regularly and also a buddy that helped me get settled, my section manager was very welcoming and gave lots of support

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

    • Most days were pretty busy, there were some lighter days and some very heavy days. but on an average you were always given work when you were jobless, no matter how easy

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

    • I was given lots of responsibiliy, in that i was also put in the thick of things where i had to liase directly with the customer. i was trusted and that felt good

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

    • They showed me that the theory is important but the understanding of the core concepts are what would lead you to excel

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was always a bubbly place and they tried to make it as homey as possible with pictures and informative posters, there was always fruit and jokes flying around. it was a really fun place at the office as opposed to just work all day

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

    • The placement was set up pretty well from the communication to the transition, to getting my resources like an ID and a key card and log in details. All that was done before i even got there and helped in a smooth transition which was really good

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

    • The company really invests in your in that they are really focused on getting their engineers chartered, so they urge you to join the ICE and also give you tasks to complete so you can start to tick off objectives that will help push you closer to getting chartered.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They are very appealing as they also run a graduate scheme that you're put into once your degree is finished and by the time you've done that for 3 years, you start moving up the chain. and when you hopefully get chartered, you keep moving up even faster.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes. most of the apprentices and engineers and even people on site were in my age range which meant we were more social and even wen to get drinks after a long week of hard work.

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

    • Cost of living in london is high and so is the cost of socialising in oxford street, but the company give you money to help with that which is called the london allowance. Also accommodation allowance if you arent staying at home

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife was good, but i stayed a bit far away from there so i wasnt really out there at night

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, there were sports competitions, bonding activities and even volunteering work for the environment that gave you opportunities to go outside the office

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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