Quantity Surveying Review
by Costain
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.3
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
3.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Varied, some days i was busier than others i rarely felt overly stressed with my worklaod. I think it was difficuilt to give me to many packages over a short time period. The typical working day varied from 8am - 5/6 dependent on how busy i was.
Although i was not imediatley given a lot of responsibility my responsibilty did increase during my placement and at the end i was soley managing my own packages.
The Company
People seem very positive to be working for Costain although i worked on a joint ventrue the general the atmosphere was good and everyone got along.
The placement seemed well set up well, we had lots of contact with head office and set plan of what should be achieved by the end of the placement.
There is plenty of chances to undertake training and development.
I hope to join Costain upon completing my degree, graduates speak fondly about the company and the salary seems above average.
The Culture
There wasnt any other placement students from costain, however there appeared to be a good social scene upon colleauges.
Expensive
It wasnt appealing, hoping to be going out in the next few weeks for my leaving party.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
South East
September 2015
