Summer Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • I get to try different projects at one go such as Nuclear, piping and offshore windfarm.

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

    • Atkins highly the importance of quality assurance. So often colleagues have to do detail checking of each other's work doesn't matter if you are a lead engineer.

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

    • My line manager constantly reviews the internship with me and sets objectives for me to achieve.

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

    • As my main project has not started. I have to constantly ask for work from my colleagues.

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

    • I had to ask for work constantly. If i do not approach people, I get zero work.

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

    • I learnt a lot of transferable skills. It will be useful for my future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone in the office is very kind and helpful. It feels like a home to me. And every week, there will be people bringing in their own bakes / food to share with people. There is even table football in the office to allow everyone to play with. Definitely one of the best experience among all of the internships that I have done.

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

    • They have standard structures and procedure. The first day we had our induction about the company. An induction checklist was even provided to ensure we know about the company well. Laptops, log in details are all nicely prepared. Very well organised set up.

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

    • I got some online training from the induction videos. Overall, my colleagues are willing to teach me on stuffs like how to operate on softwares, why are we doing certain task, and etc throughout the placement.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • As I am an international student, I am not entirely sure if I can get a job with Atkins despite them being a large company. My local colleagues on the other hand most of them did a year placement with the company before and are offered a contract to come back to Atkins for a second placement.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes of course. We constantly organise social events among ourself. The company's social club also organises social events of all kinds at a constant basis. And most of the events were either subsidised or it's free!

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

    • Bristol is quite an expensive place to stay at. As I stay in the city centre, the rental itself is much more expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, Atkins constantly have volunteering work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

July 2017

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