Quantity Surveyor/ Project Financial Analyst Review

by EC Harris

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Generally, I enjoyed the level of responsibility I was given by my line manager, and the work-life balance offered at the company.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • As an intern, I appreciated that I was able to work with an integrated team to deliver my responsibilities and tasks set to arrive at a common goal for the clients.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Throughout my internship, my line manager was able to constantly provide support and guidance where I needed it most to enhance my learning experience of the industry and become more accustomed with appropriate skills required for the role.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was 80% busy with tasks set by my line manager or by fellow colleagues.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • The tasks set by my line manager and colleagues ensured that I had full responsibility to deliver the tasks at the highest standard as my contribution would be used to forecast and help achieve the client's requirements.

    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 skills that I have gathered from using excel and BIMcad have consolidated my Quantity Surveying skills and accounting skills, which will prove useful not only in my final year of studies but for a future in Quantity Surveying with EC Harris.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The general office atmosphere was collegial, friendly and relaxed.

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship 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?
  • EC Harris in general are able to continuously improve my training and development in not only one department but in another department. This rotational structure ensured that I was able to capture a broad depth of skills and get to understand the various functions in the company to get an idea of which department interested me most.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    3/5

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

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • 4/5

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

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

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • 4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

December 2014


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