Summer Placement Engineer Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Working for Atkins was very enjoyable, everyone was very friendly and my time there definitely helped improve my skills as a civil engineer.

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

    • I feel like the work i did was valued as similar work that was being completed by graduates so i was very happy with this.

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

    • Any time i had any questions no matter how silly they seemed everyone was keen to help as best as they could.

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

    • Some weeks i was extremely busy even to the point where i was in to 7pm on 2 occasions however there were some days where there was barely enough work to keep me busy..

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

    • I was given the same responsibility as any new graduate would have got.

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

    • As i am going into my final year of study the skills gained give me a more realistic idea of what industry will be like once i graduate.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Fairly relaxed, we got down to work when required but everyone was easy to talk to.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I think it could have been better organised to make the most of me while i was at the company and give me much more relevant experience instead of having to drag work out as there was nothing left for me to do.

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

    • The company only really invested the time of its employees to bring me up to speed with how to do things, being there for 11 weeks i never really expected to be sent on a training course.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

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

    • I would very much like to go back however would hope that time management of my managers was much better.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Being a design office i found the people where much younger than the employees at my previous placement (in a contractor) and therefore it was much easier to talk to them and play sports together.

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

    • I had a flat in the area anyway so no more than what i was spending already (~£250/month)

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

    • On the weekends there seemed to be things to do with fellow employees however due to sports commitments i never really got to take advantage of these.

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

    • The company had a 5 aside court booked and a squash court booked every week.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Northern Ireland

October 2015

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