Building Surveyor Review
at Michael Dyson Associates Ltd
Placement (10 Months+)
Surveying, Project Management
huddersfield
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
3/5
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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
4/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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Overall Experience
2/5
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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.
Typical daily tasks include - internal resource meetings, calling clients about visiting site for the week, cost approvals and completing reports from the previous week.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I was tasked with helping to manage projects, undertaking necessary site visits, calling site managers and clients, creating reports and monitoring progress across multiple different jobs in different areas of the country.
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?
Snagging, Handovers, End of Defect inspections, Clerk of Work inspections, professional mannerisms, time management, driving experience, dealing with new people, construction site procedures and training,
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Since starting at MDA, you are given full support and are made to feel like you can ask anyone in the team for advice of you are unsure about a task you are asked to do.
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?
Very relaxed, feels like you are working with a group of friends, but also very professional at the same time.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I gained a wide range of new skills, developed my understanding from what I have learnt at university.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Michael Dyson Associates Ltd
2/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Michael Dyson Associates Ltd to a friend?
No
What advice would you give to others applying to Michael Dyson Associates Ltd
It seems daunting at first as you are thrown into the deep end immediately, but the team around you will help to support and provide you with help if you ask.
