Student quantity surveyor Review

by Costain

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Felt reallly comfortable in the placement and would recommend to anyone wanting to do a placement

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I got on really well with my colleagues and they made sure that I felt a part of the team

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Couldn’t of asked for a better management team, they made sure I got as much out of this year as possible

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I felt I had an important role and with any job you have busier periods and quieter ones but I managed to keep myself busy as well as work from the staff to keep me busy

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was placed with the responsibility of looking after subcontractors which was a big responsibility seeing as I managed them from their payments to the work that they did

    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 was on placement I stil had work to do for uni, if helped in understanding in a visual way

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • I loved the team I had and the office where we were based was really nice and the atmosphere was professional but always light hearted

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Being new there was a lot to do the first couple of weeks but everything seemed to be smooth and all the staff helped out as much as possible

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I was always being told to do lots of training and to go to as many meetings and activities in order to further my knowledge and skills

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • The graduate scheme really appeals to me and I know the company is well defined and looks after their staff well

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • We went on good nights ou together, there could have maybe been more casual activities or team building activities

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I lived at home so cost of living was brilliant and ultimately saved me money especially going back to uni in the last year

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I am used to the area so I know the nightlife very well

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Again I live in the area but maybe more chance for activities with work

    3/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

August 2018


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