Industrial Placement Student Civil Engineer Review

Item: Industrial Placement Student Civil Engineer at Mott MacDonald
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Mott MacDonald

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering

Coventry

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

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.

My role involves working as part of the Rail team on different rail projects, mainly working on the development of new Railway Stations. I mainly work on software and BIM (Building information modelling)

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given quite a lot of responsibility during my internships and I was trusted with a lot of the BIM tasks which related to the Railway Stations.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have learnt many new skills both soft skills and technical skills. I have learnt technical skills on software and also improved vital soft skills such as Communication, teamwork, leadership,etc.

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?

I received a lot of guidance during my internship. My team members were always around in the office, so I was always able to ask questions about things I was unsure of.

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?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

The company culture was great. I particularly liked how easy it was to communicate with senior engineers and senior people with the company.

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?

I enjoyed the placement very much and I felt that the company has a lot to offer than just technical work on projects, rather I have had the opportunity to also involve in a lot of extra-curricular activities.