Student Engineer Review
at Arcadis
Internship (1 Month+)
Civil Engineering
Guildford
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.2 /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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
It was a mix of working from home and from the office. Worked on different projects, editing excel spreadsheets, autocad files and helped writing reports. Spoke to people throughout the company at different levels.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Responsibility varied depending on the project. Given work to complete on your own but support is always provided at every stage
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?
Through the training provided, I learnt a lot about a subject I previously had no experience in. I was able to work in various sectors. Communication and other soft skills improved significantly.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Everyone within the team was very helpful and willing to explain anything I didn't understand. All questions were answered in detail.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Great company culture. Everyone is very welcoming and friendly, making easy to settle in.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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 internship at Arcadis. I learnt a considerable amount about civil engineering, helping me become more sure in want I want to do in the future. Would definitely consider coming back next year.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Be confident. Have something to talk about in your cover letter/interview that you are interested in. It doesn't have to be directly related to the area you ae applying to.
