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Atkins

Management Consultant Review

at Atkins

Placement (10 Months+)

Management Consulting

Bristol

Review Submitted: October 2023

Overall Rating

4.8 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
Role changes depending on project placed on and team working within however, my role was focused on project progress reporting and financial analysis of projects and programmes
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
High levels of responsibility were given which led to presentation of financial information to senior managers and directors within the business
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I learnt lots of digital and software skills and developed upon all transferable skills from presentation and confidence to communication, teamwork and organisation.
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?
5/5
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?
There was constant support from buddys, line managers, team members, mentors, peers
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?
Company culture is extremely supportive and friendly, sociable and enjoyable place to work no matter what office or region you visited
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
My placement gave me the best year I had whilst at university and gave me the best understanding of what i want from a future career i could have imagined
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 Atkins
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Atkins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Atkins
Be yourself and enjoy the process, be determined and approachable during the application and showcase your range of skills. Be relaxed and all will go as planned
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