Industrial Placement Student Review

Item: Industrial Placement Student at Mott MacDonald
Rating: 4.7
Author: Anonymous

at Mott MacDonald

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering

Birmingham

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

4.7 /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 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - 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.

I was working in the company's Urban Transit and Mobilities Team. The layout of my days depended on the projects I was working on at the time but normally it was a mix of attending meetings, writing reports, updating spreadsheets, developing technical drawings, design work and helping with client/company events.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, i was given a decent amount of responsibility.

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?

I have learned a lot of technical skills and how to use industry softwares. Additionally, developed soft skills such as communication and team working.

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?

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?

High amount from everyone

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 and atmosphere was welcoming and fun. The office is well set up and great to work from. There are a lot of company socials with a lot of variety.