Quantity Surveyor Review

by Morgan Sindall

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

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

    • Great experience for my career with really good people to work with. Work to do 90% of the time. Long drive to work however

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

    • Everyone approachable and happy to explain any work and had confidence in me to carry out tasks.

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

    • Directed to the right people for each task and everything explained when needed.

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

    • Sometimes no work to do. Mostly due to no work being available as we were up to date and waiting on documents, quotes etc.

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

    • Left to place and sign off orders and compare quotes individually. All work checked and discussed with peers.

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

    • Great practice of skills and insight into basis if some modules. Lots of skills developed that would not have been developed at university.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly people with light hearted atmosphere. Work place allowed you to carry out tasks and stay focused by liaising with others.

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

    • Sent to different site, the site had not been informed. Week of work therefore missed and new site arranged last minute. They did however accommodate me to best of their ability.

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

    • Supervisors always tried to find me work and tasks to complete and varied the jobs I was doing so I experienced various aspects of the job. Placement booklet provided by the company allowed me to keep track of my progress.

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

    • Travel loan
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Future placement opportunity and graduate job. Hopefully potential to progress through the company. Company has career plan in mind for me.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • No other placement students there. Office really friendly and sociable environment to work in. Cricket night set up but I was on holiday.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Motorway project, nothing much in surrounding area. All social activity within office.

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

    • No nightlife, motorway site little in surrounding area.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Cricket night put on (I was on holiday) but no continual activities outside of work.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Government

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2014

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