Civil engineer Review

by JN Bentley

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed my placement with J N Bentley. Every task I performed was relevant to my course, they provided me with relevant training which would enhance my career/CV and were very understanding about the balance between work and uni life.

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

    • Everyone I met at J N Bentley were friendly and welcoming. Nobody treated you as any less of a team-member just because you were on a placement. Everyone was always willing to help if I wasn’t sure what to do

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

    • I was given a great amount of support by my supervisors. I worked in a very small team out on site which meant I have plenty of 1 on 1 time with senior engineers/site managers who would happily teach me a thing or two.

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

    • Always busy on site but never overwhelmed. Everyone knew what task they needed to do and if someone was struggling there was always somebody close by to help.

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

    • I was actually given a lot of responsibility on my placement, during the second half I was doing the majority of site engineering work, which was a challenge but helped my improve my skills massively

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

    • The skills/training provided by J N Bentley will help me throughout my career and were extremely useful

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was always great In the office, everyone got on well and got their work done.

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

    • The placement was reasonably well organised, I did have to ask for certain training which was supposed to be sorted out for me and sometimes the communication was lacking but overall I would say the placement was well organised

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

    • In terms of training both internal and external, Bentley invested a lot of time and effort into their placement students providing them with important and relevant training

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

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

    • I was offered sponsorship through my final year at uni and offered a job at the end. Very satisfied

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a good social side of working with J N Bentley. I made a lot of friends and am looking forward to working with them again

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

    • Lived with my parents while I worked so I could save some money

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

    • Nightlife was great at home

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

    • Yes there was a constant daily update with team activities and events for everyone to join

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North West

October 2018

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