Commercial Management Trainer Review

by Mace

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement with Mace. I gained an insight of working in a professional environment and learned the practical sides to my course.

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

    • My project team were all so welcoming and friendly, which really helped me settle into my placement. Couldn't of worked with better people.

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

    • My manager and the team in my field were always on hand to help if I needed it. They guided me through things when I was unsure and were patient when I did not understand things.

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

    • Sometimes I found I didn't have enough work to do.

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

    • I was not given a lot of responsibility due to the lack of experience and knowledge about my role. However gradually throughout the year I was given more responsibility including procuring packages etc.

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

    • My placement year has really helped me expand my knowledge on how the construction industry works and I believe I will always look back on this experience as a good learning opportunity. From university to working is such a big change and difference in daily activities. I feel I will now be more confident when exposing myself in the industry in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was comfortable and even though I was shy at the start, everyone there made me feel at ease.

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

    • It was well organized. The only negative I'd say is sometimes I would run out of work.

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

    • I had attended a lot of courses with has helped me further develop my knowledge.

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

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

    • Mace offer a graduate scheme to all of their placement students under the conditions of them completing the placement year successfully. They are great with keeping their employees interested in future schemes.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were a lot of placement events, communications events and personally in my project a lot of socializing events outside of work. It was good to meet the placements students every few months.

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

    • Coming from up North, coming to London for me was a struggle as I am not used to spending so much money on rent and cost of living.

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

    • Working near to Shoreditch it was always lively.

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

    • There were volunteering activities we could get involved in.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Property Development

London

June 2018

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