Civil Engineering Summer Placement Review

by Mott MacDonald

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.
  • The day start from 9-5 and you have tasks assigned to you by your line manager. The team that you are working with sit around each other and in my case it was the Civil team. They are a diverse team and were very approachable when help is needed. There are a couple of tea breaks and an hours lunch break. There are constant tasks to always keep you busy.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed multiple skills especially in CAD work and in other civil engineering aspects as well.


  • 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?
  • I was always given serious tasks of projects that were actually happening and this was so interesting because I had to work with deadlines.


  • 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?
  • My line manager and other colleagues always helped me when I was in need and from the start of my internship, I was assigned a buddy to help me settle into the work environment.


  • 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?
  • People were great, there were lunches, balls and after work link activities. The people were welcoming and they were very understanding.


  • 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?
  • It was a great introduction to the work life.


  • 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 Mott MacDonald
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
  • It is a great place to work for and you will have a lovely experience so apply!


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

South East

August 2023


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