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Summer Placement Quantity Surveying Review

by Costain

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I very much enjoyed my work placement.

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

    • I feel I created good relationships with my colleagues and continue to stay in touch with them.

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

    • I received good support and guidance whenever I asked for any.

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

    • I always found tasks I could get on with so I was never bored and sometimes tasks piled up but I managed to time manage them in order of importance.

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

    • I was trusted with a few tasks during my placements but I feel I needed more time to assume real responsibility, which is difficult on a 10 week placement.

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

    • The training I received has given me a good foundation of skills to develop further on my next placement.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in my office was very friendly and everyone made me feel a part of the team.

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

    • I think Costain were very quick to get me set up on their systems which was good but I feel the placement itself could of had some more structure to it.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Costain have been very good in ensuring my development of skills related to my role.

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

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

    • Got a job with them.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?

    • No I feel there could of been a method for communicating better with other 西瓜视频s on various projects.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Affordable.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • Yes I participated in a charity walk and BBQ.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

October 2017

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