Assistant Building Surveyor Review
at Michael Dyson Associates Ltd
Placement (10 Months+)
Surveying
Honley
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Working within the Asset Management department, my role focuses on involvement within a number of surveying (primarily within the residential sector) and engineering based projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The level of responsibility progresses as you become more competent/confident with your role. No unnecessary level of responsibility was asked of me during my placement and I strongly believe that you can take as little or as much as you are comfortable with, which is a positive aspect of the placement.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
The role demands good interpersonal skills, as the nature of the majority of work carried out relies on being able to communicate effectively, and the ability to manage your own workload efficiently. These are both skills that I have massively developed whilst on placement.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Support/guidance was always given when required. There was a good level of guidance for those wanting to start with their RICS APC with regular meetings and resources provided.
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?
The culture within the company and wider team itself was one of the things that made the placement more enjoyable. From the offset it was easy to feel like you were part of the team, nothing was ever too much to ask and any genuine issues/concerns could be resolved easily by speaking to team members and project managers. The company organise regular social events which is good for the team ethos.
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 my placement. For anyone wanting to get a taste within the Surveying/Project Management industry this is a really good place to start. There is plenty of opportunity to work within a range of diverse projects, from stock condition surveying works, to engineering works on high-rise blocks and non-traditional properties. Having such an open/friendly team made the placement more enjoyable.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Michael Dyson Associates Ltd
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Michael Dyson Associates Ltd to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Michael Dyson Associates Ltd
I would advise that you visit the company website to ensure that the line of work is right for you before applying.
I enjoyed my placement working within the Asset Management Team, the workload was primarily stock condition projects and engineering based works and I was aware of this before starting my placement.
Anyone looking for more commercial based surveying experience might consider looking elsewhere as the majority of the workload was residential based.
I enjoyed my placement working within the Asset Management Team, the workload was primarily stock condition projects and engineering based works and I was aware of this before starting my placement.
Anyone looking for more commercial based surveying experience might consider looking elsewhere as the majority of the workload was residential based.
