Student Review

by Mace

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Overall was a very interesting and useful week with a large construction company with a great reputation. [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] was very helpful giving advice.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • It was really useful to spend 4 days, however a longer placement would be more beneficial in terms of gaining more knowledge.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • There was a good level of support from a range of people involved across the week, for the general support and also the work shadowing.

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

    • The skills gained will help more with the process of getting a job after my degree more than the actual content of my degree course.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Good structure and well organised and planned.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • It was a good environment to learn in and was nice and relaxed.

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

    • Mace were interested in taking us forward and trying to help us with getting graduate jobs and improving CV’s etc.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Certainly did help with this, it felt like being a Mace employee when doing the work shadowing which was good.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Yes this was useful and we learnt about the company values and targets and the culture of the company.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • This was useful and helped me decide I didn’t want to be a QS and was more suited to a CM or PM.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I am yet so send these details across.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes there were a few opportunities however it was better during the work shadowing as this was more of a one on one chat.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • There were a few opportunities to network during the week, however it was quite brief and forced, a more casual sit down chat would have been more useful.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Not as much as I would have liked to, it was more based on what goes on in the workplace rather than outside.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes I would recommend it to a friend as it’s a very useful scheme.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Property Development

South East

April 2019

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