Industrial Placement Student Review
at Mott MacDonald
Placement (10 Months+)
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
glasgow
Review Submitted: July 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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
My role consisted of assisting more senior engineers with using calculation software PSCAD for modelling components, electrical systems, performing a variety of studies to ensure compliance with grid codes and report writing that would be sent to clients.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
In the beginning not so much but as I progressed and became more confident with the work more responsibility was given ith report writing and individual work
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 learned how to apply my skills and background knowledge from uni through to practical applications within work. I had to increase background engineering knowledge to comprehend the extended breadth of theory required to do the role. I developed skills ith new softwares, PSCAD and Excel.
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?
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?
Not as much as would have been ideal but obviously other have there on work to attend to on top of helping me. There isn't a clear path for learning the software I was using so experiences difficulties at times.
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 was very good personally. I was made responsible for ensuring my work was complete and not being micromanaged all the time and treated well by everyone and with respect.
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 thoroughly enjoyed the placement and look forward to starting full-time with the company.
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 Mott MacDonald
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
Be excited to learn is the biggest thing. This job will require a new range of knowledge for most people so making sure you're passionate to learn your craft is super important.
