Student Placement Review

by Buro Happold

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my experience at Buro Happold, firstly the team is very welcoming and helpful, and i worked on projects alongside the team as an equal, learning so much and making many new contacts.

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

    • I felt very valued they included me in meetings, emails to clients and manufacturers, and any office activity.

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

    • I was given huge support from the management team here. They helped me settle in, and were always ready to answer any of my questions.

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

    • I was busy most days, especially when we had a meeting or a deadline was looming otherwise i would be working at a steady pace getting any work i was asked for as good as i could do it.

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

    • I was given several responsibilities such as contacting manufacturers, and i was given my very own work that would be mine and i would have to discuss it with my boss, for example how i could increase the accuracy of my spreadsheet or how changing something which i had assumed could change the whole spreadsheet.

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a great atmosphere

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

    • It was very organised i had work to do as soon as i arrived and i have had work to do ever since, the work was connecting, in the sense that everything i did led onto the next piece of work i had to do.

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

    • The company taught me a lot of valuable things that enabled me to work on more technical things.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I hope to return to Buro Happold in the future and it has been hinted to me by management that if i wish to return they would happily have me back.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there was a very good social scene

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

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

    • 4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes i was able to attend various CPD meeting to further my knowledge and many social events within the office or just general pub nights on Friday

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

London

July 2015

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