Intern Building Surveyor Review

by Cushman & Wakefield

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed it very thoroughly, from interview to wrap up. The line of work I chose (Building Surveying) contibuted to this lots.

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

    • I felt very valued, lots of effort was made by senior staff to socialise in and out of work. We were also assigned buddies from the graduate pool.

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

    • To a great extent, everyone sits close and is always able to answer a question.

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

    • Very busy, as long as I asked around for work when I wasn't assigned any.

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

    • I was given some free reign to do pieces of work, but everything I did went through a quality assessment.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I devloped will definitely help me understand my final year studies, and the industry.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Very committed to serving our clients, however the office was still social and fun.

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

    • Induction covered everything, we had lots of extra carricular events organised too.

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

    • Senior staff took considerable time explaining things to me and making sure I actually developed.

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, definitely on my list of grad programmes to apply for.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we all had a group chat and socialised at least once a week.

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

    • As it was London it was not cheap to live or socialise.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very good food and pub scene, plenty places to explore.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, we played intern v graduate softball and socialised after.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

London

August 2019

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