Industrial Trainee Review
by Morgan Sindall
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
3.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I thoroughly enjoyed the range of activities Morgan Sindall had assigned me throughout the placement. The broad range of work gave me a good understanding of how the company works as a whole.
I truly felt at home from day one. My colleagues were always willing to give help whenever I needed it and always welcomed me to any group activities they doing.
I was assigned a 'buddy' from day one, he was always there whenever I needed assistance with any tasks given to me.
The amount of tasks I were involved in would change from week to week, I had weeks where I was non-stop working, and others where I could have more of a relaxed approach. This balance worked well with me throughout the year.
My company had given me a lot of trust with assigning me large tasks throughout the placement, these included collating a tender document, organising subcontractor packages and seeing them thorugh, and finally being in charge of the CCS for a construction project.
Morgan Sindall gave me a good balance of office-based work and site-based work, this gave me a broad understanding of how the construction projects flows from start to finish. These skills gave me an advantage over others in my final year at University.
The Company
I was based in the office for half my placement, and site for the other. The atmosphere was very different with the two. Site was a lot of fun, but a lot of work needed to be done, whereas the office had more of a relaxed atmosphere which is enjoyable when work needs to be done.
Each placement student has a booklet with a range of tasks to complete. The booklet aims to make sure each student gets involved in all parts of a construction project.
Morgan Sindall was always very willing to train for any needs that were required. Throughout the year I was involved in CSCS, SSSTS and Computer technology training schemes.
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Morgan Sindall seem to be an aspiring company who always aims to improve. If they give me a chance to return I would be over the moon.
The Culture
They were 3 other placement students within the office of a similar age. It was nice to have someone to share your experience with and ask questions that you were not willing to ask any colleagues.
I was living at home for half the year and with my sister for the second half. I didn't socialise as much much as I would've liked, but that was the sacrifice I was willing to make.
Reigate center wasn't the best, but the next town, Redhill, had a few decent places to go to.
The company had activity days such as go-karting and golf which was a lot of fun.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
November 2011
