Oasys LS-DYNA Industrial Trainee Review
at Arup
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Solihull
Review Submitted: February 2022
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
4.8/5
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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.
QA testing, automating testing of new releases, creating CAD models to test new features, updating the documentation.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. Since I am working from home, I did a lot of independent work. I was trusted with some tasks as much as a full time engineer would. I also took all the responsibility when I volunteered to take part in other activities not directly related to my role.
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 learnt VBA and Javascript. I also learnt how to use the Oasys LS-DYNA software which may prove useful in my year 3 project. I also improved my communication skills.
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?
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?
Whenever I have a problem with something, I can just ask for help and I will receive it. Everyone is really nice and happy to help you.
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?
This is the nicest place I worked at. Everyone is really nice and despite people having more senior roles, it does feel like they're equals and I wouldn't be intimidated to chat to them.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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 love it. It helped me decide on my future career as I can chat to people from other teams and even get involved with their work!
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 Arup
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Arup to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Arup
Research the company. In particular what they stand for and read the Ove Arup Key Speech. Also don't be scared of reaching out to Arup employees on Linkedin as I'm sure they will be happy to advise you.
