Internship Review at Costain

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The work was challenging but enjoyable

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

They were friendly and made me feel like I had been there months

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Help was avalible whenever I needed it. Not once did I feel that I couldnt ask a question

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was given daily duties and had different stuff to do for the rest of the day.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

By the end I was soing a lot of the things without supervision.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I leant many practical skills which I have already used on my course.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Everyone in the office was friendly and had good craic.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Land surveying was new to the placement scheme, so i expected there to be a few toothing problems but on the whole they looked after me.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I felt that what they were teaching me was for the future of the company and made me feel valued.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Above 25 days holiday

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very good, they are a good employer which pays well and stresses the mutural benifit from investing in your future career.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Could have been more but the work hours are long and commuting made it difficult to fit in.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Being London it was expensive but the good wage with travel expenses made it more than enough money.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

London. enough said.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

They talked in the induction about them however, I was never involved.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

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Review 23/31 for Costain

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