Assistant/Student Architect Review

by Allies and Morrison

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    0.3

    The Role

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

    • It was fun to commute to London and see work on large scale projects such as Cambridge housing developments and the Olympics.

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

    • I was assigned my own task and was not asked to help out with the team. I was however included in some meetings with the directors and design competition crits.

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

    • The team I was with were very helpful and assisted me with any dIfficulties I had on the CAD software. They also gave me some constructive feedback on my design options.

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

    • Very busy on my project.

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

    • Not so much as my project was hypothetical and I did no work on real projects nor was I taken on any site visits.

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

    • All of the skills that I used will be directly applicable to my degree; a fluency in CAD; model building; 3D rendering; layout and presentation.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite quiet everyone was hard at work but there were fun times with the team.

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

    • Emailed several months in advance, got a reply swiftly with details of the week a timetable and a project. Was met at the front desk and introduced to the team.

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

    • They gave me time and experience but I don't expect them to offer me a job on a short placement.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I would like to work there

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Saw very few other people on placements

    0/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Was in London so would be expensive, I commuted from Cambridge.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • No experience

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Short placement

    0/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Architecture

London

September 2011