Structural Engineer Assistant Review

by AECOM

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • Everything Else
    3.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • An extremely friendly environment where the development of new skills was pro-actively encouraged.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • As I was only present for an insight, I was not valued any higher than expected.

    3/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • A reasonable amount of guidance was provided to ensure a successful completion of the tasks I was assigned.

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

    • The information given will assist beyond my studies, as employability skills were discussed.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Good linear structure overall, but a selection of activities could have been planned to ensure individual relevance was maintained.

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Positive, friendly environment.

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

    • N/A - was only present to gain an insight of the company.

    3/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Each significant position within the company was explained. The impact of each role was also detailed.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Company culture is consistently emphasized. They greatly respect and encourage their employees’ ideas, diversity and own cultures.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Reasonably valuable.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • No financial transaction occurred.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Several occasions to socialise with current employees to gain an insight of their perspective of the company.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Relatively pleasing.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • The topic was only briefly discussed.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Would recommend.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

South East

April 2014

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