Technincian Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Provided interesting and varied projects in a short amount of time but could have been more organised initially, in terms of me getting started with work.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The people at Arup are very friendly and great to work with.

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

    • I had previously worked here while completing my training scheme (like an apprenticeship) so I already knew a good amount, but there was usually someone around to ask for advice on issues I was unsure with. Working over the summer months sometimes proved hard to get hold of people due to annual leave.

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

    • Some days were very busy other days were not so busy. A constant amount of work is a problem but this is due to clients deadlines not so much Arup's fault.

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

    • This may have been due to prior experience but I was given a lot of responsibility on projects at Arup.

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

    • I had already gained a lot of the skills used on the job at Arup but things do move on over the period of a year and I was given more engineering responsibility which helped develop my skills further.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office atmosphere was generally good, not as busy as usual due to summer holidays.

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

    • Reasonably well organised I was lined up to work on certain projects but there were some days where i was not very busy at all.

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

    • The company run a very good continued professional development scheme as well as graduate schemes. Arup also supplys training to all related programs you will use in your everyday job.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Future prospects with the organisation are very good and they have a very good reputation within the industry.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was the only placement student but I knew a lot of my colleagues previously, I do feel more social events at the company are needed though.

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

    • I lived at home while completing the placement, so was very easy for me.

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

    • Compared to where I go to university (Nottingham) solihull (the nearest town) and Birmingham really can not be compared to Nottingham. I may be biased though as I have been out in solihull and Birmingham a lot of times and may just be fed up of it.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I played football and cricket with Arup while completing my placement.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering, Environmental Science

West Midlands

November 2013

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