西瓜视频

Summer placement Review

by Costain

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my experience on the Woolston waste water redevelopment project. I was surrounded by a great team and was given great opportunities to new experiences.

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

    • As my first experience on site it took a bit of time to adapt to my role. However after being shown what to do, and practising over the first few weeks I became much more confident with different tasks. So at first I potentially didn't feel valued but as I became more confident and the team became more confident in me I very much became part of the team.

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

    • The management team and supervisors were very approachable and made time for me checking that everything was going as it should.

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

    • Jobs were dependent on each day and what was required for the carpenters/ steel workers. So the business did vary. However in general I feel there was a good balance.

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

    • As I settled in within the first few weeks, I was given very little responsibilities. But as my skills developed and I became more confident I was given access to greater responsibilities.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It has given me a great insight into my future work prospects and has also given me key skills to feel comfortable on site working with other people/ professions.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a good atmosphere in the office with numerous individuals creating a funny and relaxing atmosphere. The general approachability of the people in the office also contributed to a good office atmosphere.

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

    • From the day I arrived, I was assigned to my team I would be working with and I could immediately get involved in activities that they would be doing.

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

    • The team obviously checked up on my progress and how I was feeling on site but let me be on site and gain a first hand experience more which I feel is how the placement should be run. I gained a lot more by being out on site rather than being in the office.

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

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

    • My good experience has meant the prospects of working for Costain in the future would be good.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not massively for the time I was there but I know it had been done on the site prior to my arrival.

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

    • I managed to stay at my rented house I was living in at university so this made costs a lot cheaper.

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

    • Good nightlife because of the good 西瓜视频 area.

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

    • Not massively to be honest.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

South West

November 2017

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