Summer placement Review

by Atkins

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • - inspiring to observe world-class engineers design complex structures - involved in many projects (insightful)

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

    • - everyone was very welcoming - everyone was very friendly - was not shy to ask for help when needed as everyone was 100% willing to help

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

    • - 100% - easy to communicate and collaborate with management & supervisors - they were always on supporting me and explaining design standards for me to learn

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

    • - always given work to do along with support - everyday I got to learn something new

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

    • - I was trusted even with high profile 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?

    • - industrial knowledge definitely helped me in my design courses

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • - professional but at the same time fun

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

    • - very organised - properly structured and tailored to my goals from the beginning

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

    • - the company gave me 100% training as if I was already a full time employee

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

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

    • - currently in the process of my application to return to the company

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • - the "early careers team" was always close to each other - activities such as lunch, coffee and career development meetings helped us develop meaningful professional relationships

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

    • - Chelmsford, Essex - generally cheap

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • - did not stay pass 9pm as it takes me 2 hours to travel back home - thus, not much nightlife experienced

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • - plenty - constant invites to sport events, birthday celebrations and barbecue parties

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

November 2019

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