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Arcadis

Trainee Business Transformation Consultant Review

at Arcadis

Placement (10 Months+)

Management Consulting

Birmingham

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

3/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role is contributing my skills towards project work for the majority of my time in the week, and involving in internal initiatives too.
Once a month, I go to the London office for a junior consulting training day, where we touch on many topics to help us with day to day skills and knowledge and lighter topics relevant in the current climate.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
yes, I was given many responsibilities such as owning my own deliverable, communicating with the client on weekly progress updates, organising internal presentations.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed: Public Speaking, Client interaction, time management
New Skills: Mural, Sharpcloud, design work on decks
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Alot, the support from the business and its team members was great. Asking many questions helped me guide and understand what was going on. but also team members in project work also showed and explained to me ways of doing things.
My objectives in project work were also met due to the project lead ensuring the work I was doing was helping me achieve it.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very people orientated! many social events and team building lunches and working in the office days to build a rapport.
Hard working, dedicated atmosphere with friendly, easy to talk to team members.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement as it gave me a real insight of what my job role would be like and the industry I would be working in. I would certainly love to return after graduating to progress my career in the business as there is many opportunities to do so. Promotions are given when targets have been met.
Arcadis show alot of care and gratitude towards their team members.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Arcadis
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Arcadis to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Arcadis
Ask lots of questions if you do not understand what's going on, especially in project work.
Also find out everything when you are joining and in the first week of induction.
Always introduce yourself to team members at social events and get involved in internal initiatives too
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