Student Engineer Review

by Costain

Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement- it has given me an amazing insight into working life after university and has provided me with understanding of the many versatile roles on a project. Especially during Covid I was very fortunate to have this placement.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • During my internship I was involved in many meetings and talks with chartered engineers and was regularly asked on my viewpoints on each topic. I also was made to feel part of the team from the beginning from not only my manager but other members on the team (including engineers freshly graduated/ on the graduate scheme).

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • During this placement I was given lots of support from my managers- I was given regular meetings, sometimes daily meetings on my progress and was very supported on my aspirations on this placement and after graduation.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Even with Covid I had a busy schedule. I was fortunate to be on many different tasks ranging from individual to group participation tasks. This contrast in tasks majorly improved my time management skills.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a sufficient amount of responsibility on this placement with deadlines that needed to be met. As the placement continued I was given more responsibilities as my confidence and technical competencies grew.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • This placement has given me a greater understanding on not only technical skills such as understanding engineering drawings but also my 'soft' skills such as time management, communications and confidence.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • As this placement was completed during the pandemic there were not many members in the office. With that being said the atmosphere of this placement was still positive.

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Even with the pandemic my placement was very well organised with the opportunity to get involved with an array of tasks and different experiences.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • During my placement I was given many compulsory courses on a range of different areas of the company, I also attended a virtual introductory course on Costain and the 'my learning' section allowed me to take courses on subjects that would aid with my development.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Working from home

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • This placement gave me a useful insight into the graduate scheme as I could talk to some of the engineers that had been on this. The grad scheme sounds very appealing with the option to work in different areas of engineering.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Due to Covid social activities were limited.

    2/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Due to the location the area is on the slightly more expensive side

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Due to the pandemic I did not see the nightlife however there are lots of pubs and restaurants in the area but attendance was extremely limited

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • I did not get involved with activities outside of the work (due to Covid) but there are many walks and cycle routes that I really enjoyed.

    2/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Mechanical Engineering

East of England

December 2020


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