Project Assistant Review

Item: Project Assistant at Mace
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at Mace

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

Manchester

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.5 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - 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.

My role consisted of:
Produce and manage various project documents
General administration
Record Meeting Minutes
• Produce research reports and presentations for the clients objectives

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

My responsibility progressively increased overtime but a comfortable pace. In my opinion I was never ultimately responsible for massive decision making which was something I liked by I was given tasks a roles that were integral to the project’s progression.

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?

Stakeholder Management
Communication Styles
Construction Technology
Construction Law
Working in Diverse Teams

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?

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?

I had a very supportive project team who welcomed me we instantly. It was an open space where I could discuss how I was feeling about my work and my personal life. Mace set you up with a buddy/ Mentor who is usually a 2nd year graduate or apprentices who will guide you through your experience on a close junior level whilst you also have you line managers as a more senior level of support

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?

Mace is a company that puts a lot of pride in the safety of their staff by promoting a lot of campaigns within the health, safety and wellbeing theme. They also create a lot of space for providing social value back into the wider community by encouraging all employees to do volunteering at least once a year.

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?

4/5

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 time and have made so many valuable relationships within the industry.

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 Mace

5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Mace to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Mace

Mainly for the assessment centre, make sure you speak up and use your voice otherwise you may get lost in the crowd. At the same time, avoid trying to steal the spotlight and take lead of all conversations in the team exercises. If you find you keep getting spoken over, make sure to reiterate your points. Also important to note that Mace is a global company with sites to expand further in the middle east and americas, so any questions that include that, keep it in mind

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