Site Engineer Review

by Costain

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement as I was given more responsibility and I was able to work with various people to complete my tasks set by my line manager.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They trusted me by giving me greater responsibility, everyone on the project was willing to help when I needed assistance.

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

    • My line manager and buddy were always at hand to help when I needed it. I would work independently to try and complete the task set, if I encountered any issues they would help me

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

    • I was kept busy at all times, there was always something for me to do. each day would be different I also had tasks which I conducted on a weekly basis. I was able to do other tasks set by Costain throughout my placement and fit it in during my work.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given more responsibility during my summer placement this year and was able to learn a lot from the given responsibility

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

    • I was able to learn a lot of practical skills which may not be touched on a lot during university. From these skills I can apply them and integrate it with my theoretical knowledge gained from university studies.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a right balance between fun and work.

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

    • the tasks set by costain has been invaluable and allowed myself to further understanding the project and understand the roles of certain personnel on the project

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

    • I was not able to go onto any training courses. But development through the given responsbility where I was able to develop my practical skills e.g. surveying skills.

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I will still need to go through an interview and presentation stage with Costain, but they have clearly stated the process. The company places great ethos on getting chartered which is a big plus

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Some students on summer placement/industrial year had arranged nights out so we could all get to know each other.

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

    • London is an expensive area from living to travelling costs.

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

    • There is a wide variety of bars/ restaurants to choose from in the surrounding area.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I did not see any opportunity to get involved with activities outside of work

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

London

September 2012

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