Site Engineer Review

by JN Bentley

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Good colleagues, learnt a lot, very much enjoyed

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

    • Felt valued and trusted to complete work on my own with confidence

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

    • Guided support was given at all times, encouraging me to challenge myself and work around any issues I came across

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

    • Beginning of the placement- not very busy, once I had my own workload and more idea of 'the next step' i could managed my daily and weekly workload

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

    • After the first few months, I got more responsibility within the estimating role which I enjoyed.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Have a greater appreciation of the uni work I have done up to date, and i think my communication has improved greatly

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great work/life balance, very social members of the office

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

    • First month seemed a little unorganised, with no work being prepared for myself. Once I had my own set of projects to do, the placement was seamless.

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

    • CSCS card

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Going back to work for them after uni

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Within the office no social scene amongst placement students, however the office was fairly young, so no particular need

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Housing cheap (in the right areas), socialising cheap drinks

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Amazing, Leeds

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

    • If you look in the right places any thing is an option

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

October 2018

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