Industrial Placement Student Review
at Mott MacDonald
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering
Birmingham
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Day to day I usually produce general arrangement drawings on AutoCAD for different bridge structures, as well as calculate capacities for reinforced concrete structures. Aside from that I also handle lots of smaller tasks such as organising incoming and outgoing information and inputting data into spreadsheets so that I can produce graphs and other visuals.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I believe I was given more responsibility than I thought I was going to get. I often conducted penultimate checks for technical documents and was given the responsibility to produce my own calculations and technical dossier for a project.
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 greatly improved my use of AutoCAD as well as my general knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, also I have learnt how to use ProjectWise and Bentley software. In terms of soft skills I have learnt how to be flexible and manage my time better especially while working on multiple projects with varying deadlines. Also I have improved my general communication skills by talking with colleagues and team members.
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Throughout the whole placement I was given plenty support and guidance. I was assigned a buddy who was a graduate that started a year before me and he was very helpful whenever I needed help. The project managers I have worked with also provided me with ample support when I had technical queries. My line manager checked up with me frequently and I found that the quarterly meetings we had were sufficient.
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 general atmosphere at Motts was great, I was made to feel very welcome and everyone was extremely friendly. The company atmosphere was fairly relaxed and not too overbearing and the office provided a comfortable work environment. The office also had frequent social events which allowed for people to get to know each other outside of work.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at Motts, when I first started I was anxious and did not know what to expect as I had not had a job previously but everyone was welcoming and the work was interesting. I was provided with a variety of work on different projects without being overloaded and I found that completing tasks across different projects felt very fulfilling.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Mott MacDonald
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
During the interview stage just relax and speak clearly, the people at Mott MacDonald are very friendly and it felt like I was having a conversation with the interviewer rather than being questioned. If you do end up working for Motts then make the most of the experience because they provide a number of benefits and opportunities both in terms of work and socially, and the friends you make are definitely friends for life.
