Trainee Quantity Surveyor Review
at Vistry
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Construction
Basingstoke
Review Submitted: April 2026
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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.6/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
Paying/ instructing subcontractors for works/ jobs required.
Procuring works
Analysing prices/ quotes
Quantifying works
Procuring works
Analysing prices/ quotes
Quantifying works
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Sometimes seems as if the days can drag on - not often but these days can feel as if the time could be utilised in a better way
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Professional skills have improved and construction knowledge has increased significantly
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
All relevant information learned whilst on the course/ in the calls and learn from others
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Where required, I have sufficient support - workload can feel excessive for 4 days (taking away the study day) which means that each week is busy
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Feedback and support is very helpful and great
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Relevant information learned, do feel that sometimes we get overloaded and sometimes topics that are more relevant we receive less information than we could
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Sports events and team building opportunities
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Vistry to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The team and the support is great, everyone is friendly and takes time to help if and where needed.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Vistry?
The workload can be very fast paced and if you don't focus on your job, you can find yourself falling behind on workload
