Undergraduate Quantity Surveyor Review
at John Sisk and Son Ltd
Placement (10 Months+)
Surveying, Property Development
Manchester
Review Submitted: August 2021
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
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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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.
Procuring and overseeing subcontractor packages as well as weekly site mark ups and temporary labour hours
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given my own packages to oversee with occasional assistance if needed which made the work I did meaningful and a better insight what the job would look like fully qualified
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?
Phone communication skills, being able to analyse tender returns, reviewing monthly payment applications and work on site
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?
I had two quantity surveyors and one senior quantity surveyor to help me when i did not quite understand. Also they had a buddy system for new staff so that there was someone to help you find your feet without having to get management involved.
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?
Generally lovely and accepting of any background/gender/age. only thing to note is that there was a lack of women on site compared to men but was treated with respect and part of a valued 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?
5/5
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 enjoyed the level of responsibility i was given and the team i was placed with helped me a lot. as well as this i loved the level of opportunities given for example doing my CSCS training as well as the Fire marshal training
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 John Sisk and Son Ltd
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend John Sisk and Son Ltd to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to John Sisk and Son Ltd
Be honest and respectful. As long as you are a team player you would fit in, knowledge can be developed. The application process can be a bit confusing but if you email, the recruitment team are lovely and helpful. They definitely encourage a work life balance so do not worry if you have other hobbies.
