Strategic advisory assistant Review

by Mace

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Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Currently working with a company whom outsource their construction work. My role is to play an consultancy assurance role, checking over data given, questioning PMs on the data and providing feedback the the client company on the data the outsourcing company is providing

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Yes, i have started from no experience within the corporate world or construction industry. So i have developed a whole host of new skills, such as: excel skills, communication skills, assurance skills, presentation skills, group work and multitudes of training programmers.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes, currently i am just under 3 months in and i am having to produce work for colleagues with no help or templates.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • Lots, when ive needed help and reached out, i have always gotten help

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Very good, very diverse company. Also a very flat company meaning regardless of position individuals were treated the same.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I am still undergoing it, but so far i am enjoying the insights the company is giving me

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Mace

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Mace to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Mace

    • Do your research before attending any online assessments, choose a role you are genuinely passionate to do and showcase the passion you have. Show a genuine desire to work for the firm.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Management Consulting

London

September 2022

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