Student Engineer Review

by Amey

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I was given a great deal of invaluable experience and all my colleagues were very approachable whenever I was unsure about anything.

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

    • We were treated as permanent employees within the team.

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

    • Line manager ensured I always had plenty of work to get on with. He went through tasks in detail to make sure i knew exactly what I was meant to be doing.

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

    • There were very few occasions when I wasn't trying to make a deadline to complete a design. It never became too much to deal with though.

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

    • I was delagated my own road design projects to complete and handover for construction

    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 gained a lot of invaluable experience. The placement gave me an insight into the many stages of the design process.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Most people were very friendly and approachable

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

    • It was clear that much thought and planning had been put in when I was delagated the various tasks.

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

    • This was my second summer placement with the company and I really appreciate the oppertunity that they have given me.

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

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

    • I would happily return next year if givin then option

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most of the students knew each other from the previous years placement however those who started this year got on well with us all. We arranged a couple of nights out over the course of the placement.

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

    • Glasgow is probably on a par with other large cities like Edinburgh or Manchester

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Average

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

    • Regularly played five a side football with colleagues

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

Scotland

September 2010

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