Electrical Engineer Placement Student Review
at Mott MacDonald
Placement (10 Months+)
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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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.
Usually, I have project related online meetings with other engineers from different offices. Mostly, I work on Telemetry and Load schedules as well as MCC sizing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. After the first two months, once I gain enough knowledge on the procedures, I was given some responsibility to work on projects and documents to be issued.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
My communication and team working skills significantly developed during the placement. Besides, I enhanced my technical skills with and learned new methods frequently used in the industry but never thaught at University
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?
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?
My line manager and buddy were always available for help
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?
Everyone in the office was friendly and regular social activities are organised which is really good to get to know new people
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 really enjoyed my placement here and will recommend it to the prospective students
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
It is an amazing opportunity. Don't be afraid of the interview, be confident and you will succeed
