Year In Industry Review

Item: Year In Industry at Via East Midlands
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at Via East Midlands

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering

Nottingham

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

4.5 /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

4.3/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4/5 - 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.

Help the structures team carry out principal inspections and write the corresponding reports on them. Carry out research on new products to see if they are suitable for their intended use. Check calculations provided by external clients for structures they are planning, eg. retaining walls and foundations.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given as much responsibility as other employees, I had other members of the team that I could contact if I was struggling and they also got in touch with me to make sure I was doing good. They made sure the work that I was being given wasn't too challenging that I couldn't undertake it even with help.

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 am now more confident on AutoCAD and have better time management. I have improved my literacy skills due to writing reports and emailing clients as well as sending out letters to the public and counsellors.

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?

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?

I received a lot of support from members of the teams that I was working in as well as from my line managers. HR and VIA's training centre were also available for support during my placement for any questions or queries that I had.

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 company culture was good, with most employees knowing each other even from different teams. The atmosphere was good everyone wanted to work there and welcomed new employees into the business.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

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 thoroughly enjoyed my time at VIA. I would recommend them for a placement as they made me feel welcome and part of the team. The work was fun too with each day being different and a lot of variation between tasks.