Vacation Student Review

by Arup

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it, met a lot of lovely people, and worked on very exciting projects.

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

    • Invited to lots of social events, really good feedback and help from colleagues.

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

    • People gave useful advice and people were always happy to answer any questions. Got a lot of chances to talk to people in other departments and learn more about the company.

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

    • Always had work to do, but it never felt like too much where I had to over work or do overtime. Perfect workload

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

    • Good level of responsibility for both ADIA and Bath Rugby Stadium projects.

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

    • Learnt Revit, AutoCAD, Power BI, Inkscape, MEP knowledge, Building services knowledge and Excel Macros. All of which I did not know before the placement.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very social atmosphere, people were always happy to talk

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Seemed like there was a perfect level of organisation where I wasn't tied down to any work but enough that I could continue it if I wanted to continue

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

    • Lots of time helping us learn new software, very good

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

    • Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not guarenteed a place in the future, but have a good chance knowing people in the organisation

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, spoke to the other people into the organisation very often

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

    • Quite expensive to go out in Bristol, but not too expensive

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

    • Good nightlife, not much of a concern to me though

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

    • Yes, was invited to plenty of activities outside of work

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South West

September 2019

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