Summer Placement Quantity Surveyor Review

by Transport for London

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I truly enjoy working with TfL, nice place to learn and work. I made some great working relationships with my colleages. I was also always kept busy with different kinds of day to day QS works.

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

    • Everyone in the team I have worked with is friendly and will be able to give me any support and guidance whenever I needed it. I will approach them for additional information which is useful for my final year in university and they are very helpful as well.

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

    • My palcement manager helps me a lot since day 1 till the end of my placement. She will frequently check on my progress and will inform me on the part I need to improve on.

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

    • As this is a station upgrade project, I will be having different kind of tasks daily from attending meetings to doing some pricing reviews. I felt this is beneficial to me as a placment student.

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

    • The responsibility given to me is much more than I expected for a summer placement QS which I find it enjoyable. Not only working in the office, but also site visits and also meeting with contractors.

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

    • I felt I have gained more knowledge and hands on experience working in TfL which will be essential to my final year degree in university. TfL provides training courses for all its employess, including interns.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in my contruction site office was very good, as we share the office with contractors too. This gives us the opportunity to have a better working relationship.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Besides doing daily works, all the summer placements students from different discipline will frequently meet up to share their experience in a forum and also do some site visits organized by other placement students. However, there only bit which I think needs improvement is during the application process which the people in charge will take quite a while to reply.

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

    • I was encouraged by my placement manager to register myself into several kinds of training courses which will be beneficial to my placement as well as final year in university. During my 3 months placement in TfL, I have attended more than 5 training courses.

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

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I look forward to applying and getting a job in TfL's graduate scheme after completing my degree which I feel it is a nice place to learn while working toward my chartership with RICS.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, every placement students from different scheme and location will meet up to share our experience during our summer placement as well as going for a field trip together.

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

    • Living in London is obviously much more costly, however with the free travel card provided, it saves me alot in terms of travelling.

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

    • I enjoyed the Nightlife in London very much.

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

    • Outisde work, most of the summer placement will meet up for a drink after an event/work.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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