Quantity Surveyor Review

by Morgan Sindall

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • Remained challenging but enjoyable throughout

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

    • Key member of a multi disciplinary team

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

    • Worked closely with an extremely knowledgeable member of the team.

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

    • Mixed work load early on, too much/too little. Soon stabilised into a manageable amount.

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

    • Made responsible for a number of key elements of the project

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

    • Invaluable for final year studies and beyond.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good sense of humour amongst the team

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Good overall, forward planning prior to start date would have improved some processes

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Able to begin works towards professional accreditation with guidance available throughout

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • As part of a sponsorship programme future employment looks very promising.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The occasional social event was well received.

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

    • London proved to be very costly

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

    • Within London it was good, around the sites location (Heathrow) non-existent

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Sponsored cycling sportive proved an enjoyable experienced.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Property Development

London

October 2012

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