Industrial Trainee Review

Item: Industrial Trainee at Arup
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Arup

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: July 2025

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Being involved on a series of projects, whether these are desk based research projects, carrying out due diligence on energy assets, or technical and financial modelling for energy projects

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was trusted with lots of important work, leading discussions and I was on many calls with clients and engaging with the, not just shadowing. I was definitely given real responsibility on this placement.

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 have developed my competency in many areas, including the use of excel and CAD software's. My presentation and technical writing ability has also improved, as well as my ability to engage with clients.

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

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I was given support by many of my co workers, as well as having lots of support from my line manager, Every senior member of staff on projects helped and supported me

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

3/5

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?

It was really friendly and welcoming. People from across the offices always make time and try to help, as well as it being really social and easy to get to know people