Undergraduate Engineer Review
at John Sisk and Son Ltd
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering, Project Management
London
Review Submitted: October 2022
Overall Rating
3.7 /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
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
site management, site engineering and some design management. off site stuff was mainly project management, but as I had limited architectural experience, I had to manage risk registers, RFi schedules etc. used viewpoint, VFP, autocad, and alot of excel initially. On-site, alot of QA, fire barrrier, landscaping, RC frame, as-builts and setting out when required.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
it depends where you go, but in general, if its on-site you will always get an oppurunity to take on responsibility once you prove yourself, especially for a year long placement.
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?
The learning wasn't strucutred, it was very much as when required you learnt, once you finsihed the work that was needed you have oppurtunities to take on more work which may be more what you want. Very much a dont ask dont get situation, everything is there that you need but its mostly about finding and creating the oppurtunity for yourself as no one will go out of their way to set you up.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A decent amount from my line manager, but due to work pressures, unless you speak up and ask for help you wont recive any. its not that people are self centred, but rather that you need to communicate what help you want and be realistic about a situation, e.g. if you keep having to rely on people you're stopping them from doing their job too, doubling the damage.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
the comapny as a whole has a shift in culture toward mental health support etc, the "I am here" campaign. the hours are long however, and depending on the team you get in there are the usual work politics to contend with. In general.its the same issues you'd face at any contractor, and I liked working with my collegues overall.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
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?
Overall, I think it was a eye opening experince that showed the advantages and disdvanmtages of working at a contractor, i liked working there as I enjoyed being on-site and construction as a whole and met a bunch of great people. In one sentence, "it is what you make of it", with a good attitude, you can change a frosty office culture etc.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at John Sisk and Son Ltd
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend John Sisk and Son Ltd to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to John Sisk and Son Ltd
Really make sure you're clear on the type of role you want and the sectors the company is working in. if you want on-site experience, be clear on that otherwsie you could get stuck in an office for a year!
and if you do get put somewhere you dont want, make sure you let your seniors know that you want to be moved, graduate scheme students often get rotated so that vacency can get filled by a placement student etc.
and if you do get put somewhere you dont want, make sure you let your seniors know that you want to be moved, graduate scheme students often get rotated so that vacency can get filled by a placement student etc.
