Student Engineer Review

by Laing O'Rourke

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the experience on site and found that I learnt a lot on my short period working, both in terms of practical and management skills.

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

    • I definitely felt part of the team, so much so that they asked for me to stay on until I went back to university and took me out and paid for my breakfast on the final day!

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

    • I spent the first few weeks of my placement shadowing a few of the engineers who taught me and explained any questions I had. It was only until I felt comfortable enough to carry out the tasks by myself that they allowed me to operate alone, and even then if I had any problems all I had to do was ask.

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

    • Some days were slightly slower than others with not much to do as not much was happening on site. Other days were extremely busy and absolutely flew by. That's just the way site work is I think, it's not every day there is lots going on.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was left in charge of a small team of 5 men, and it was my job to make sure that the large settlement tanks were constructed correctly.

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

    • While I didn't really learn any theory or skills directly related to my university degree, I learnt a lot of practical skills regarding how a lot of different things are implemented on site. In addition, I feel my soft skills, such as communication and management improved greatly.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It's a difficult one for me to answer as I was in the office very little, I was out on site every day.

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

    • It was organised well, only slight issue was that I didn't have a work laptop for any of the placement which made getting plans and checking the model difficult

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

    • They have assigned me a mentor and have given me check sheets of skills which I need to find ways of providing evidence for.

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

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

    • As part of my scholarship I have to work for Laing O'Rourke after graduating

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not really no, I didn't spend any time with any other placement/graduate students

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Great as I lived with a family member and was close a lot of my university friends

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

    • I went home at the weekend so didn't really find out

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering, Surveying

North West

September 2016

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