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Fisher German

Placement Student Review

at Fisher German

Placement (10 Months+)

Surveying

Stafford

Review Submitted: April 2023

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 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Working within a team, as part of the Infrastructure Services division, with the main objective of attaining land access within utility-based projects, predominately based within the water industry.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, as much as I was happy to handle, this included the running of projects with significant value but also being assigned tasks within a team.
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?
- Professional communication
- Project management
- Working within a team to achieve a goal
- Working individually to achieve a goal
- Communicating with clients and third parties
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?
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 great amount of support was given to me across my placement, this included weekly meetings with project managers, my line manager, and the wider project teams. But also being able to seek guidance by senior management where needed.
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?
Supportive and well established.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Overall I really enjoyed the placement, lots of opportunity to learn and develop whilst also being a key part of the team.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Fisher German
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Fisher German to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Fisher German
Be confident, hone your industry related skills, being open to learn from all levels of the business, and never be afraid to ask a question
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