Industrial Placement Student Review
at Mott MacDonald
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Croydon
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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 varies for each placement student but, usually, you are assigned to a project and will undergo tasks set my your team that contribute towards the completion of that project. Projects can last anywhere from a few weeks to the whole duration of your placement with tasks usually varying in nature. Tasks usually involve daily interactions internally within your team and the responsibilities you have can often align with responsibilities of full time workers within the company.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a healthy amount of responsibility with a gradual increase in the amount I had to take on as time went on. My team members were especially useful to me always giving me guidance when needed but also not spoon feeding me so that I had a chance to develop and grow my own skills independently.
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've developed my time management as I have had to manage the work hours I am contracted to work alongside external commitments giving me a sense of routine and pattern to my work week. I've also learnt important company values that will help me in the future regardless of whether I stay at this company or go elsewhere. I've also learnt efficient communication from having to communicate daily with my team members and the ability to adapt to any problems that arise on the fly. In addition, I've had the opportunity to learn and develop my skills in a range of programs that will be really beneficial to me in the future.
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?
4/5
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 plenty of support and guidance and could not ask for more. Any question I had was always directed to the people who knew the answer making the placement a very good and healthy experience.
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?
There is a really good atmosphere and company culture with the discipline I was part of being very friendly to each other. They were also very welcoming to me and always invited me to any events they had planned always making sure that I felt welcomed and part of the team.
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?
4/5
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 and in the future will look to see if I am able to join the company on a permanent basis.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Mott MacDonald
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
The advice I would give would be to make the most of every opportunity given to you, and to always take part in anything they offer. Make sure to get as much as you can out of the experience to further the knowledge you get out of the placement.
