Trainee Project Manager Review

Item: Trainee Project Manager at Arcadis
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Arcadis

Placement (10 Months+)

Management Consulting

Leeds

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

5 /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

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - 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.

My role involved managing the project with one of my colleagues to ensure the client was happy with the work being carried out. I worked very closely with suppliers and the client to ensure everything was met to a high and correct standard.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was given a lot of responsibility, especially when other colleagues were on annual leave. This allowed me to take on more responsibility and control over the project, which allowed me to get more involved and create a stronger relationship with the clients and suppliers, giving me more exposure to the business and the project I was working on.

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 developed and learnt many skills such as; communication (verbal and written), organisation, management, IT skills, time management skills, and all this led to an increase in my confidence.

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 received a lot of support and guidance from my line manager, mentor and colleagues. My line manager always pointed me in the right direction and offered advice. The mentor programme at Arcadis was also extremely helpful and would recommend signing up to this when you first start. There is a lot of help and guidance to everyone, which is easily accessible, especially when you first start. Every colleague is extremely kind and offers help and support in anything.

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?

There are many social events throughout the year such as summer BBQ's, Christmas parties, sporting events, and charity days. On occasion more than one office gets involved and they have a joint social, allowing people to travel and see different cities and meet other colleagues from other offices.

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 year at Arcadis and it definitely exceeded my expectations. The opportunities to grow within the company are really good, and the teams and people you meet are all really very inclusive of everyone. I would definitely go back and I would recommend working for Arcadis to anyone.

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 Arcadis

5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Arcadis to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Arcadis

Write a formal CV and Cover Letter explaining how you would be a good fit for the role. For the assessment centre, get involved, share your ideas, and volunteer to take on different tasks. If others in the group are more quiet encourage them to get involved too and let them share their opinion/ ideas by asking them things directly. Let others have a chance to speak. For the interview have real life scenarios of when you succeeded in something and when you failed or something didn't go right and how you overcame this. Have a growth mindset and think about how things will evolve in the future. Do your research on the company too, and have knowledge of some of the projects Arcadis has delivered.

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