Undergraduate Engineer Review
by John Sisk and Son Ltd
Rating
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Skills
4.0
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Responsibilities
3.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
3.5
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Your Impressions
3.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at John Sisk and Son Ltd
- 7. Would you recommend John Sisk and Son Ltd to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to John Sisk and Son Ltd
Overview
Worked on one project focusing my time on design coordination tasks such as creating and reviewing documents, attending meetings and communicating regularly. I also would extensively on-site using survey equipment and supervising works.
Skills
I have learnt a huge number of new skills that are specific to the industry as well as transferable. During the role, I also significantly developed existing skills such as communication and teamwork.
Responsibilities
Yes, I was frequently given responsibility within the project either in specific tasks or in a general sense, leading meetings and coordinating works.
Support & Guidance
I had a lot of support and guidance during my placement from the team I worked in as well as from the company.
Culture
It was generally good, however did not experience much due to covid and therefore working from home for a majority of the placement
Your Impressions
I mostly enjoyed my placement, at times it was extremely fun doing specific tasks and being in a leading role. sometimes during busy periods and when doing repetitive work it was not as enjoyable.
Yes
Take advantage of the opportunities and initiatives offered
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering
East of England
August 2021
