Summer Student - Structural Engineer Review

by Atkins

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    1.6

    The Role

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

    • With the exception of travel, the placement was enjoyable because of the work I was given as well as the responsibilities I had.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They made me feel welcome and a valued member of the team

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The people I worked with were always able to give me help with the work I was completing when required.

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

    • Some days could lack some activities, but that is understandable due to the level of the work and the time in the project

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

    • Work I completed was needed for the project and so I feel that the responsibilty I had was important

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

    • Collegues helped to make sure that work I completed would be relevent to my degree

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was heading towards the end of a project and so there was a lot of stress from higher up collegues, but the team I was in tried to make sure that things didnt get too stressful overall

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Despite trying to organise timings a few weeks in advance and working around already planned leave, there was still issues up until I started trying to organise everything. Then at the end of the placement there was issues again with the leave that was already agreed for me. Actual work in the office for me was fairly organised depending on the intensity of the work there.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were regular CPDs held that helped learning, however there was not much focus on specific training

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The graduate scheme seems good and the people currently at the office are all welcoming. The experience has helped me with deciding what part of the industry I would like.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Hard for me to say as I had to travel for hours most days and so didnt really experience many social events

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Similar to above, traveled for hours each day - cheaper for me to live at home

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Similar to above, however I have heard there isnt much in the area

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Events were attempted to be organised amongst the team - but as above I had to travel so didnt experience much

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

November 2019

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