Assistant Quantity Surveyor Review

by Morgan Sindall

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Great introduction into the world of construction.

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

    • Perhaps a review of my progress could have been made after; 3, 6, 9 and 12 months to gain a sense of progression in my role during my placement.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] Our line managers provided great support throughout the placement.

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

    • Senior members of staff I was working under constantly kept an eye on my workload - to ensure the workload was the correct balance.

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

    • Performing monthly valuations on contracts upwards of £1 million.

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

    • The placement put all the theory learnt during university into practice.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a genuine warm, friendly and determined atmosphere on site.

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

    • Overall the placement was set up well, perhaps more dialogue was needed between myself and senior management in order to determine what I individually should be gaining from the placement.

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

    • Morgan Sindall went out of their way to provide myself with a good atmosphere, and the correct team to aid my personal training and development. Plus not many other 20/21 year old's get the chance to work on a £40 million pound school!

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It would be a pleasure to work with Morgan Sindall again.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The site team had regular events lined up, which created a real family atmosphere.

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

    • Cost of traveling to site was quite a high on expenditure.

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

    • The site team enjoyed numerous nights out together during the course of the project.

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

    • Apart from a few charity events, there did not appear to be many activities arranged outside of work.

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North East

November 2011

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