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Responsibility:

3.5/5

Work Life Balance:

3.5/5

Environmental Awareness:

4.1/5

Benefits:

3.7/5

Company Culture:

3.8/5

Career Progression:

3.6/5

Colleagues:

4.2/5

Training:

3.7/5

Enjoyment:

3.9/5

Overall Rating:

3.8/5

We are a values-driven, progressive, people-orientated company.

We pride ourselves on our values of excellence, passion, integrity and collaboration and are a flexible employer with a forward-thinking outlook.

We value diversity and embrace difference. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and enabling our people to reach their potential.

Our people are our future so if you are a team player, committed, talented, resilient and enthusiastic, you are the kind of person we are seeking.

Why Galliford Try?

We work in a fast paced and stimulating environment. We are supportive of our people and have shaped our culture to create an environment which is dynamic, inclusive and truly progressive. We recognise that in order to attract a diverse and talented workforce we must embrace change and work smarter. We are focussed on the following key areas:

Agile working

We embrace flexible working which enables our people to step away from the traditional 9 to 5. We give the freedom and flexibility to shape working life around personal life, whilst ensuring the business requirements are met. We offer a number of formal and informal flexible working arrangements including; working remotely and flexible working hours as well as other types of agile working arrangements to ensure our people can achieve a healthy work life balance.

Well-being

We care about your well-being. Our award-winning ‘Be Well’ programme is targeted at helping our people enhance their physical and mental wellbeing. Through our partnership with the charity Mates in Mind, we focus on the mental health of our people, providing assistance through our trained mental health first-aiders and our supportive management structure.

Smart working

We provide the tools and technology to work smarter. Using technology to enhance the way we carry out business ensures we provide a sustainable and efficient working environment which works for everyone.

Career progression

We provide the tools and support to build the career you want. We recognise that people’s ambitions are unique to them and are committed to enabling everyone to reach their potential. Through our tailored career paths and supportive environments, we will enable our people to succeed and thrive in their chosen career.

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What makes you a great company to work for?

We are looking for people who will help us achieve and maintain our future success. If you are looking for a new challenge in a dynamic, fast paced environment Galliford Try has an opportunity for you.

Our Early Careers programmes will build your experience on exciting projects and give you the opportunity to work alongside experienced industry professionals. We will encourage and enable you to drive your own career. Our development programmes provide you with the tools and support to reach your potential.

Our benefits

In addition to our tailored career paths and our focus on a healthy work life balance, our people are rewarded with competitive packages. We also offer a large number of other benefits including:

Generous holiday entitlement (with the opportunity to purchase additional days)
Agile and smart working
Volunteering days
Pension plan
Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
Private medical insurance
Childcare vouchers
Cycle to work schemes
24/7 Employee assistance programme

Number of Graduate Positions this year
60-70

Total number of company employees
5500

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Contact: Megan McLeod

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: ESD JV Job Title: Graduate Information Manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?

flexibility on working location
flexibility on start time between 7:30 - 9:00 and work for 8.5 hrs from start (this may not be available in every role of business unit)
working with information I have been able to see multiple departments in my business unit and how they operate
learning everyday, there is no one size fits all solution with improving information management systems which means I get to try something new every day
My manager allows me to work on my own and just come to him with any issues. This has helped raise my confidence in my skills as I have been able to complete projects on my own and get feedback from end users to improve.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Work/Life balance is great.
Good flexible working policies.
Challenging work requiring lots of problem solving.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Flexibility and ability to be trusted and use my initiative to be part of the successes of the project. Being treated like an adult and being valued as part of the wider teams/business. Currently working on an exciting project and working with other people from different disciplines/backgrounds.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate Process Design Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate process engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The challenging roles and being pushed to go out of my comfort zone.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways Job Title: Graduate Site Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Meeting and interacting with a lot of people on a daily basis

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate Process Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I get to collaborate with a range of people at all different levels of leadership/technical ability within the business. There isn't a sense of hierarchy as everyone works together to achieve a task.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Job Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- the people
- great training and development
- recognition
- work/life balance

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: MCS Business Central Job Title: Graduate Site Manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The amount of responsibility you get from day one.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building NE&Y Job Title: Graduate Design Manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- Having input on designs and directions of a project
- Meeting lots of people across different disciplines
- Flexible working allows me to to start earlier and finish earlier as long as the job is done
- Company benefits, pension , car allowance & expenses

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Responsibilities offered

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I am given a lot of responsibility and freedom in my role

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment business unit Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: IT Job Title: Graduate Business Technologist

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Independence, making my own decisions and not being micromanaged. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?
The ability to see the impact of your work day to day Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Morrison Construction- Central Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Team work/ Site management Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Investments Job Title: Graduate Development Manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?
-exciting work -lots of support from team and mentors -training opportunities -flexible working environment Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate Site Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Pre-Construction Job Title: Graduate Bid Manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?
The work is challenging - but the team are extremely supportive and are helping me to learn and grow through a balance of self-initiated learning and experiential learning. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Water Job Title: Site Engineering

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Being able to communicate with people in different job roles and come together to get a job complete. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Water Job Title: Site Engineering

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Being able to communicate with people in different job roles and come together to get a job complete. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Level of responsibility afforded to you as an individual. Challenging work levels which test your capabilities whilst also providing you with the support framework when it is requires. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Construction Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?
- The people that i work with - The varied nature of my work - The projects that i am involved in - Even though i am a grad i have been given a considerable amount of responsibility which has been great for my progression - The training and support by my colleagues - Agile working (3 days site, 2 days home) Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways - Infrastructure Job Title: Graduate Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

No single day is the same, different challenges present themselves and it can be very hands on. Lots of problem solving and thinking outside the box.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment - infrastructure Job Title: Project Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

In-charge of multiple projects at different stages so will be doing a variety of roles day-to-day.

Ability to arrange meetings that can fit around your schedule (teams / site / office).

To be able to work with Chartered engineers everyday (line manager / colleagues) so you can always ask them for help / advise and they will be training you.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Telecoms Job Title: Graduate Acquisition Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Good training, flexible working, good benefits package.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Mechanical Design Job Title: Graduate Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Good work/life balance, interesting work, great opportunities.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: IT Job Title: Graduate Business Technologist

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Independence and flexibility with holidays etc.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Water Job Title: Graduate Mechanical Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The support that more experienced employees offer.
The people.

Industry: Consulting Department: Facilities Management Job Title: Carbón and Energy Efficiency Graduate

What are the best and worst things about your job?

All my colleagues are helpful and supportive. There is a great benefits package and I have felt part of a team straight away. The training provided is good and if you require more it will be funded

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Tax Job Title: Finance Graduate

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Working with a very supportive team that allows flexible working and makes my wellbeing a priority

Industry: - Select Industry - Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building Job Title: Graduate Design Manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I very much enjoy the responsibility of the role and how challenging it can be at times, I know that will put some people off, but I learn best from getting stuck in and I am given the trust to do just that and figure thinks out for myself.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building West Midlands and Southwest Job Title: Graduate engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Every day is a different day. There are different people from different background all working on one site.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate Design Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Great experiences and valuable knowledge gained everyday.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Facilities Management Job Title: Carbon and Energy Efficiency Graduate

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Evolving industry that focusses on technological developments.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building Job Title: Graduate Design manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The people around me. Progression and encouragement in my training and job role. The different challenges and problems day to day, there is never a day the same. Trust and responsibility that is given.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment - Water Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: HS&E Job Title: Graduate HS&E

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Fairley flexible approach to working. Everyone works as a team. Support with professional membership. A lot of responsibility given, able to suggest new ways of working with a flexible team.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Technical Services Job Title: Innovation and Research Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure Job Title: Graduate Acquistions Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Do something different every day. Can feel pride in your work as you see the structure come together at the end of a project.

Industry: Engineering and Manufacturing Department: Environment Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

-Every day is different
-Flexibility
-Good colleagues and good management

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Construction North West Job Title: Graduate Construction Manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I enjoy being involved with meetings in which the company keep you informed of its status, its work forecast and progress on current work. Seeing this big picture and where you fit into it is vital, you can also plan your progression up through the ranks and consistently develop your career.

Fixing problems both on-site and behind the desk.

Being trusted to manage packages of work, with great supervision and management processes to support you.

Interacting with some of the great people involved in construction, in all roles you'll find a full spectrum of individuals.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways Job Title: Graduate Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Being out and about- Hardly ever bored
Work environment
Not being micromanaged

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Group Services Job Title: Finance Graduate - Internal Audit

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The company is all for agile working, management is supportive and understanding, and I get pushed to better myself without it being overwhelming

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Flood & Costal - Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

A nice work environment. Not expected to know everything straight away. Eased into the job with responsibilities building up over time. People to talk to if help is needed. Nice Salary for a graduate role. The Company encourages progression and training. Healthcare insurance/ Pension scheme is great. A generous number of holiday days.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Morrison Construction-Building Central Job Title: Graduate Site Manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?

You are always on the go, it is never dull

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Finance Job Title: Finance Graduate

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Lots of support given from everyone I have worked with so far
Have been included in a variety of projects and my input has been listened to
Employee focused - wellbeing and work/life balance comes first

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The willingness of superiors to train and teach you

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Engineering Job Title: Graduate Site Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I have a lot of responsibility which helps me feel valued at this early stage in my career.

I have a lot of freedom to manage my own time and prioritise tasks without being led by the hand.

I have had a lot of excellent learning opportunities which have rapidly improved my abilities and knowledge.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Challenging work, great team, exciting projects, working with multiple subcontractors and supportive company.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: C&I Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Varied work - never a boring day

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Construction & Investment Job Title: Graduate Site Manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Freedom to move.

Industry: Property & House Building Department: Telecommunications Job Title: Acquisition Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Challenging, Close team, Location.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Central Engineering Services (Temporary Works Design) Job Title: Graduate Design Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Varied work
Control of full designs

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Human Resources Job Title: HR Graduate

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Good understanding of the business as a whole.
Involved in all aspects of HR from day 1.
Company car.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Data Analyst

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Great working environment, everyone is so friendly. Interesting work and lots of work to do.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Varying range of tasks day to day.
Responsibilities / accountability.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The people I work with and the support I get as a new graduate.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Engineering Job Title: Trainee Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

How I am treated in my role. My colleagues. Always learning new skills and techniques.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways Job Title: Graduate Civil Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Innovation

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways Job Title: Graduate Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Challenging and enjoyable.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building East Midlands Job Title: Graduate Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Fulfillment of seeing buildings being built and having an important role in the process.
Everyday I do something different and every job has different challenges that we have to solve.
Never gets boring.
Get to work outdoors.
Meet a lot of people.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure Job Title: Graduate Site Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The career development opportunities and the encouragement throughout the team.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Team; Highways Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The role is flexible and fits in well with my personal life and I have constant support in my everyday responsibilities which has accelerated my learning.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Technical Services Job Title: Graduate Process Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Working with the amazing team at the Stafford office. Having access to the well of information possessed by my colleagues.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure Job Title: Graduate Civil Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Working within a great team with support from my peers.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Water Infrastructure Job Title: Graduate Civil/Site Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Independence for my job role, but with team working for other aspects

Career progression

Putting learnt knowledge from University to practical use

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure Job Title: Graduate quantity surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I get to develop as an individual.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Construction Job Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The team and continuous support by Galliford's

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways Job Title: Graduate Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

New challenges every day, meeting and working with new people, dynamic environment and the self rewarding feeling once you complete a task / project.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways and Infrastructure Job Title: Graduate Site Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Scotland Central Job Title: Graduate Site Manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Company, team, colleagues.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Team work.
Seeing the progression of construction.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

You're given lots of responsibility so there is lots of opportunities to learn. Staff around you are never too busy to help you out, you're never left stranded on your own. The benefits package which comes with the job is good. The graduate scheme is good for networking.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Construction Job Title: Graduate Building Services Manager

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Company in general is very good. Very trustworthy and faithful.
Great senior management team. Very rewarding company.
The job itself is rewarding. Knowing that you have a practical problem and seeing it overcome brings great pleasure.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Construction Job Title: Graduate Civil Engineer

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The range of methods of construction that you are exposed to. You are not stuck to one area of construction, therefore, you are better informed to decide which area you may like to specialize in.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building South West Job Title: Graduate Design Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Earthworks-Roadworks Job Title: Graduate Engineer

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Planning Department: Linden Homes Job Title: Planning Graduate

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Job Title: Quantity surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Architecture

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: North Job Title: Site Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Job Title: Graduate QS

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: M1 SMP Job Title: Graduate Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Architecture Department: Housebuilding

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Job Title: Graduate engineer

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Partnerships South East Job Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Linden Homes North Job Title: Assistant Site Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Architecture

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: London and South East Commercial Job Title: Graduate Site Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Building Job Title: Assistant Site Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Architecture Job Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: East Midlands Job Title: Graduate Construction Trainee

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Building West Midlands Job Title: Graduate Planner

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Building Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Bid Management Department: Land Acquisition Job Title: Land Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route Job Title: Graduate Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Building North East and Yorkshire Job Title: Graduate Construction Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Building West Midlands Job Title: Design Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Architecture Department: Building Job Title: Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: London Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Partnerships North Job Title: Graduate Design Coordinator

Industry: Arts & Media, Marketing Executive Department: Sales and Marketing Job Title: Sales and Marketing Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Windy Standard 2 Job Title: Section Engineer

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Bid Management Department: Linden Homes Eastern Job Title: Land Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Building southern Job Title: Assistant quantity surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Highways Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Construction Buildings Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Morrison Construction - AWPR Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: North East Job Title: Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Finance Job Title: Finance Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Piling Business/Geotechnical Design Job Title: Graduate Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure Job Title: Quantity surveyor

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Building South Job Title: Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Property Rotational Graduate Scheme

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Piling Specialists Job Title: Graduate Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveying

Industry: Engineering and Manufacturing, Engineering Graduate Trainee Department: Site - Rail & Aviation Job Title: Graduate Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Building West Midlands Job Title: BIM Co-ordinator

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Group Finance Job Title: Finance Graduate

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Accountancy Department: SSC Finance Team Job Title: Finance Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Commercial Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Architecture Department: Environment Job Title: Graduate environment and sustainability advisor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: South East Job Title: Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Highways Capital Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Engineering and Manufacturing, Engineering Graduate Trainee Department: Construction North West Job Title: Graduate Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Construction: Buildings Job Title: Graduate Site Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Job Title: Graduate Design Co-ordinator

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Scotland Job Title: Graduate Site Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure - Highways Job Title: Graduate Site Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: London and South East Commercial Job Title: Graduate Site Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Bid Management Department: Linden Homes Job Title: Land Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure Job Title: Commercial Graduate

Industry: Energy and Utilities, Environmental Consultancy & Management Department: AWPR Job Title: Graduate Environmental Engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department: AWPR - North Job Title: Civil Engineer

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: London Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Buying and Selling, Sales Department: Linden Homes Job Title: Sales and Marketing Graduate

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Tollbar Coventry Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Southern Job Title: Site Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Linden Homes North Job Title: Assistant Site Manager

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Planning Department: Linden Homes Midlands Job Title: Graduate Planner

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Infrastructure Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Sustainability Job Title: Sustainability Solutions Coordinator

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: GT Building South Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Midlands Job Title: Graduate/Assistant QS

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: North Job Title: Graduate Engineer

Industry: Banking and Finance, Financial Services Operations Department: Information Services Job Title: Finance Graduate

Industry: Banking and Finance, Finance Rotational Graduate Scheme Department: Wolvey Job Title: Finance Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management

Industry: Engineering and Manufacturing, Civil Engineering Department: Water Division Job Title: Graduate Engineer

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Midlands Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Architecture Department: Highland Job Title: QS

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Bid Management Job Title: Graduate

Industry: Engineering and Manufacturing, Project Management Department: Corporate Social Responsibility Job Title: Community Liaison Officer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Midlands & SW Job Title: Design Manager

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Pre Construction Job Title: Commercial Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Building North East & Yorkshire Job Title: Regional Technical Graduate

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Technical Job Title: Technical Graduate

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Property Management Department: Marketing Job Title: Marketing & Communications Graduate

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Architecture Department: Building Job Title: Group Graduate

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Midlands Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Construction - North Job Title: Graduate Construction Manager

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Scotland Job Title: Graduate Acquisition Surveyor

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Inverness Job Title: Site Engineer

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Property Rotational Graduate Scheme Job Title: Land Graduate

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Partnerships South East Job Title: Trainee Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management Department: Midlands & South West Job Title: Site Manager

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Property Rotational Graduate Scheme Department: Technical Job Title: Technical Graduate

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: North East Job Title: Graduate

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Thames Valley Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: MC Scotland Job Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Engineering and Manufacturing, Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure Job Title: Graduate Engineer

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Civil Engineering Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Partnerships south east Job Title: Management trainee

Industry: Property and Housebuilding, Surveyor Department: Civil Engineering Scotland - Divisional Projects - Forth Crossing Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Change
Fast Paced
Challenges

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways - Infrastructure

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Given responsibility to undertake high level work, Great colleagues, good practical experience and training. Great future opportunities.

Industry: - Select Industry - Department: GTFM

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Interact with different people

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The communication team work with lots of different people.
The satisfaction of driving through a city and knowing you contributed to the city by building projects.
The ability to make money.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building London & South East Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Learning from experienced people about the construction industry.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Civil Engineering

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Can be very challenging which I find is the best way to develop my skills. I am given a lot of responsibility which also helps me develop quicker than if I was not given much. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Exciting opportunities to take on responsibilities and undertake problem solving. As well as having a lot of involvement with quite high-level work. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Construction

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Fun work experience with people i like to work with, meeting knew people. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Water Division

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Great colleagues, interesting work, good experience and training. Great opportunities too. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Site management

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Always something new the projects are live and as the projects matures so do the day to day activity's so day to day work life never feels like its repeating itself. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Site Management

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building Scotland Central

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Working with different types of people, kept busy, interesting, something new every day, good colleagues and management.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: site engineer

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: BWM & S

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Feel part of a team
Making a contribution
Enjoyable work

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Good friendly, welcoming colleagues
Great salary and benefits package
No pressure or stress to get work done
Easy to learn
Easy and quick to settle in

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- Commercial awareness
- Negotiating skills
- Analysis skills

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Quantity Surveying

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The people i work with are very good. The management team within the company are helpful and there is continued support throughout.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Seeing the final product of all the hard work yourself and others have put into the job.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Morrison Construction - Highland Branch

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: London South Eat Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Surrounded by like minded people.
Job satisfication.
Well looked after.
Feel valued.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Environment

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Flexible and remote working
Work is varied
Time split between office, site and home so not much repetition

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Construction

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Being involved in a project that will in future be in use by the public and possibly yourself.

The variety of different people of different backgrounds that you work with.

Problem solving.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Colleagues are always happy to help

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Design Management

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Good working enviroment

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Construction

What are the best and worst things about your job?
it is a challenging and fun job to do in all aspects of the job. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Pre-Construction, GT Construction Building North West

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Varied workloads and projects in which you learn and develop skills on every project. Winning a project you have worked on. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Constantly learning, possible progression, and a fulfilling job. Read more

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The best thing about my job is learning new skills and doing carrying out different tasks everyday.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Quantity Surveyor

What are the best and worst things about your job?

working in a live constrution enviroment with good team members withina company that supports its younger / developing staff and treats them with the level of responsability and accountability siuited to their position

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building Central Scotland

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Good People
Solving problems
Earning money, getting a degree and experience at the same time
Lots of training opportunities

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Working with other people
Working outside as well as in the office
Having a level of responsibility/feeling needed

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I like that every single day is different and with every new task I learn a little more about the construction industry.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Colleagues

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: London South East

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Learning from people with experience because in class education it's more about the most ideal situation.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: London South East

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Learning from people with experience because in class education it's more about the most ideal situation.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: London South East

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Learning from people with experience because in class education it's more about the most ideal situation.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building East Mildands

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- Negotiating either in Procurement or Final account stages.
- Commercial awareness through completing interim valuations each month.
- Decision making when valuing applications
-Problem solving by using VE to create margin or reduce costs in a package
-Analysing and investigating through commercial reporting.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Joinery

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The people I work with
The variety in work across sites

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Buying

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure - Highways

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Being able to work from home and flexibility over the past year. Being supported by others when I have needed help.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- I love doing monthly valuations on the amount of work carried out on-site, followed by processing payments to reflect the work carried out.

- I love negotiating final accounts as it is a challenge that can bring great finical rewards & reputation.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Quantity Surveying

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The variation in work each day. Learning from experienced people while actually working. Being part of a team.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Working in the elements.
Working in a team of good people.
Good welfare facilities.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Working on challenging and technical projects
Working outdoors
Sense of achievement when completing a project
Project impact on the community
Meeting different people
Gaining experience in and out of the classroom

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building West Midlands and South West

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Teamwork culture, a lot of responsibility, the importance of my job, a key member of the team, good pay.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure

What are the best and worst things about your job?

• The job I do is a mixture of working inside and outside which means I'm never stuck in the office for long hours.
• It's an incredibly rewarding job in regards to that you can physically see the project developing, I am yet to experience the feeling of project completion but I'm looking forward to experiencing it.
• Not every day is the same and there is always something to be learnt.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Site management

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Each day is different. Gets you out of your comfort zone. Gaining knowledge. Freedom within the job.

Industry: Consumer Goods and FMCG Department: Engineering

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Working and gaining experience with others as well as getting a funded degree whilst working in a fantastic team and working environment.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Civil Engineering

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Facing new challenges each day and learning new skills.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways Infrastructure

What are the best and worst things about your job?

My day to day tasks and how you learn more and more everyday

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Highways

What are the best and worst things about your job?

get to work outside
gaining loads of experience
earn and learn
meet lots of new people

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Administartion

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I like doing the labour allocation sheets, which I scan and save,
I also like to make upi Health & Safety files for the sites.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commerical

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Responsbility.
Achievements in the form of successes at work.
Colleagues.
Flexible working
Sponsorship for higher education.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Infrastructure

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Currently have a close enough office location so commuting doesn't take more than an hour. Currently, get fuel allowance as I'm travelling to a temporary site office which some companies may not offer. Good, solid career progression.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Get to see a building from start to finish.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Estimating

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Interesting and varied work
Always learning new information and skills
Meet new people and develop solid relationships with colleagues

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: C&I

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The different day to day challenges.

Being on site and taking site walks.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building West Midlands and South West

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Being a part of management
Feeling important
Time keeping and independence
Office atmosphere
People at work are really nice and caring
'Agile working' system

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Building North West - Social Value

What are the best and worst things about your job?

1. Being able to work across all of our construction projects
2. Having the freedom to plan my own workload within the allocated targets
3. Meeting new people every week/day/- a broad range of stakeholders e.g supply chain, clients, education providers etc.
4. Support from my manager and colleagues to progress and help whenever I need it
5. The organisational culture - everyone works together and is friendly
6. I get variation in my role and get to try new things
7. I am able to take part in internal and external training
8. There is a good benefits package/salary/holidays

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Teamwork.

Industry: Construction and Civil Engineering Department: Commercial

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Making my own decisions and managing my own work packages
The colleagues I have

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Application Advice:

Research the Galliford Try thoroughly there are a lot of business units in Galliford Try including Environment, building, highways you may prefer one over the other.

There will be an online aptitude test at some point in which you will answer maths and English questions along with some problem solving questions, practice some free online tests prior to this as it is timed.

Get comfortable talking in front of others, during the group assessment you will be split into groups to debate 2 topics one you prepare for before hand and one you will find out on the day. Make sure that the stick to what you think and don't change the side of the debate just because everyone else is, you can change your mind if you think the other side has a better argument. In the second debate I ended up the only person on one side of the debate as these on my side switched mid way it was hard to debate a whole group but believe this showed that I am willing to put myself out there for what I believe and would do the same in work if I think another process would be better.

Also during the group assessment you will do some other group tasks ensure that you include everyone in your group in discussion and that you make sure you are seen to contribute.

Overall do your research and make sure it is what you are looking for from my experience they are a great company to work for!

Interview Advice:

For the interview research Galliford Try's position in the construction industry and how the industry is progressing. They will ask you about what you know of the company history and present.

I was asked what animal i would see myself as and then following my answer was asked what trait of this animal do you see in yourself that would make you good at your job. e.g. a cat - persistent until they get what they want, i am like this with work as i will persevere until the work is the best it can be.

Learn the four values of the company and how they relate to you in your life. You may need examples of when you have demonstrated these values in your life.

Be confident in your skills nobody knows your skills as well as yourself sell yourself and make a point of what you can bring to the company.

Come with a few questions for the interviewer about the company; what they believe is the best thing about work there, what the company is doing to work towards carbon net zero, what do they offer for support and progression of their graduates etc.

Graduate Information Manager, ESD JV at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

N/A. I was TUPe'ed over from from another company

Interview Advice:

N/A. I was TUPe'ed over from from another company

Mechanical Design Engineer, Environment at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Research the company, values, current projects. Picture yourself working there and express that feeling/excitement in the projects you may be involved in.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself and be armed with some questions you may come up with from your research. Enjoy the interview, the interviewer's are lovely and will make you at ease.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Environment at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Try to keep information concise and link everything you've done to the skills you gained from that activity.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself! - the team are lovely and make you feel very comfortable. It's not just about the company finding someone its about whether you feel like you would fit in too.

Graduate process engineer, Environment at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

This role requires you to be comfortable with communicating with loads of different people on a daily basis.

Interview Advice:

Show enthusiasm and confidence

Graduate Site Engineer, Highways at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

I would advise to ensure that your CV is job role specific. For example, as I was applying for a process engineer role, I ensured that I focused on details about process engineering modules that I had studied at university to highlight my prior knowledge that could be built upon.

Interview Advice:

I would advise to be ready to be questioned on situational judgement and have examples of soft skills such as "describe a time where you experienced a challenge and how it was resolved". I would also advise to take a second to form your answer before saying it to the interviewers. They don't mind you taking a few seconds to stop and think before you speak - this helps with nerves and gives you chance to form a solid answer instead of rambling.

Graduate Process Engineer, Environment at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be honest and truthful, don't lie on your application as it will be found out very quick in this industry. Keep your application short, sharp and interesting. Don't write long winded paragraphs.

Interview Advice:

Be happy and have a laugh with the interviewer. They are only human.

Graduate Site Manager, MCS Business Central at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be true to yourself and always emphasise your abilities to work as an individual and team whilst adapting to different scenarios

Interview Advice:

You want to be here for the long term, if you show interest in giving your time so will the company

Graduate Design Manager, Building NE&Y at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Taylor your cover letter towards GallifordTry mentioning their ethics and current jobs their undertaking

Interview Advice:

Be yourself!
Questions included:
Can you give an example of when you've worked well in a team?
Tell us something selfless you've done in the last 24hrs.
Why do you want to work for GallifordTry?

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Application Advice: Have a relevant degree

Interview Advice: Speak up in the assessment center

Graduate Business Technologist, IT at Galliford Try
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Application Advice: Learn about company values and vision

Interview Advice: All about your personality and if you will fit in to the team. Research company values as knowledge of these is expected.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Environment at Galliford Try
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Application Advice: Research companies values

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Morrison Construction- Central at Galliford Try
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Application Advice: -gain relevant work experience which you can apply aspects throughout application and interview stage. Helps to understand sector.

Interview Advice: -research company vision and values, and prepare examples of when you have demonstrated these. -get involved in assessment centre group activities.

Graduate Development Manager, Investments at Galliford Try
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Application Advice: Do you research and personalise your repsonses.

Interview Advice: Be prepared, know your subject and what you can bring to the company and if you don't know the answer be honest.

Graduate Bid Manager, Pre-Construction at Galliford Try
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Application Advice: To be yourself. Express your natural qualities and Galliford Try will assess whether the relationship between you as an individual and them as a company are a good fit.

Interview Advice: Be prepared to listen as much as you are to talk. Demonstrate both team leadership and team membership.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Application Advice: - At grad level GT are more focused on the type of person you are and the qualities you demonstrate rather than your experience so don't worry if you do not have any experience! - Take your time with your application - Show how your values are aligned

Interview Advice: - Be yourself - Interview questions relate to their values/a lot of focus on H&S - Be curious ask questions (you want to make sure that the company is a good fit for yourself)

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Construction at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Practice writing answers to typical application questions, make sure CV is up to date.

Interview Advice:

If you were an animal what would you be and why, what are your views on Health and safety. Explain a time you needed to adapt to a challenging situation and how you did it.

Graduate Engineer, Highways – Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Willingness to apply hydrology learnt and to be open to learning new techniques.

Be able to use CAD day-to-day (knowing how to use it will set you apart).

Interview Advice:

Life-cycle of a drainage system - how it's installed, stakeholders, considerations etc.

Show knowledge learnt but also don't be afraid to not know the answer (don't try to act like you know if you don't)

Project Engineer, Environment – infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Have an open mind, not many people coming into telecoms have experience in telecoms.

Interview Advice:

Keep calm, focus on your weaknesses, as well as your strengths.

Graduate Acquisition Surveyor, Telecoms at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Confident and approachable in the assessment centre.

Interview Advice:

All interviews are different, they are more worried about your personality than skills.

Graduate Engineer, Mechanical Design at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Have a relevant degree

Interview Advice:

Read/Answer all the questions very carefully
Be yourself
Be assertive but not controlling

Graduate Business Technologist, IT at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

NA - I was from a different employeer and got TUPE'ed over to Galliford Try.
I did not go through their application process.

Interview Advice:

NA - I was from a different employeer and got TUPE'ed over to Galliford Try.
I did not go through their application process.

Graduate Mechanical Engineer, Water at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be clear and concise and give examples of what you have done

Interview Advice:

Be yourself!

Carbón and Energy Efficiency Graduate, Facilities Management at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Learn the key values of the business and show the company how you have demonstrated these throughout your studies and previous work on your CV.

Interview Advice:

Prepare some examples of how you have demonstrated the key values and also what you are looking to bring to the company. Also just be yourself - friendliness goes a long way!

Finance Graduate, Tax at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Just to be yourself and allow that to shine through in the application and interview stage.

Interview Advice:

Make sure you are prepared and again, just be yourself as the company are very friendly & welcoming.

Graduate Design Manager, Building at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Check GallifordTry Website and learn more about the company you are applying for.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself.

Graduate Design Engineer, Environment at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Look professional, research company beforehand, demonstrate applicable skills/experience.

Interview Advice:

Provide examples from previous work/studies.

Carbon and Energy Efficiency Graduate, Facilities Management at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be yourself, be encouraged to talk about more than just your education, they are interested in your potential not necessarily what you would immediately bring to the company.
Bring out your Unique Selling points at this stage, think out of the tick box of requirements, they are looking for an individual, not a sheep.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, be encouraged to talk about more than just your education, they are interested in your potential not necessarily what you would immediately bring to the company.

Graduate Design manager, Building at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Know how your current experience applies to the role and let your interest and enthusiasm in the industry shine through.

Interview Advice:

Research the company well. Understand how to use the STARR technique for reflective questions. Don't overthink the assessment centre aspect.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Understand how your experience relates to the role.

Interview Advice:

Research the companies values and what they are looking for, and how your experience applies to competency-based questions. The STAR method is helpful for answering these.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

-Be very thorough
-Be very transparent
-Ensure job role is what you're looking for

Interview Advice:

-Always ask questions to make sure the company is fit for you and aligns with what you value as a person

Mechanical Engineer, Environment at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Request some work experience, you don't need a year, just one week! See what it's really like in the role and spend time with those in the role you're applying for. If the work experience goes well, inquire about regular visits afterwards. This didn't just help me, it changed my life!

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, rehearse with a friend or partner, be comfortable with saying what you want to say. If you have to do team activities and you're a good leader encourage others and ask for their opinions, engage the team to get the best from everyone, without being overpowering, you don't need all the limelight, just be a good person.

Be open-minded to the questions you might be asked, I had a telephone interview and was asked "if you were an animal which animal would you be and why?". I came up with an interesting answer off the cuff and later found out that a guy at uni was asked the same question. He said something along the lines of "I don't see the point of this question", safe to say I progressed and he didn't.

Graduate Construction Manager, Construction North West at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Make sure your application aligns with the job requirements

Interview Advice:

Make sure you showcase your personality
During the assessment centre, make an active effort to get to know the people you're going to be spending the day with.
Be confident!

Graduate Engineer, Highways at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Understand the company and the market they operate in, but mostly sell yourself and let them know what you can offer

Interview Advice:

In the group activity, just pretend you're doing it with friends - there is no right or wrong way to do it (to a degree)

Finance Graduate – Internal Audit, Group Services at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Include any form of experience you already have in the sector on your CV.

Interview Advice:

Be confident in yourself!
A random question asked was 'name something selfless you've done in the last 24hrs'

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Flood & Costal – Commercial at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

To gain experience within the industry

Interview Advice:

I was lucky I didn't have to undergo a formal interview as I had carried out a 9-month summer placement with the company and on completion, they offered me a place on their graduate program

Graduate Site Manager, Morrison Construction-Building Central at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Don't panic if things don't go perfectly - they're not looking for perfect, they're looking for effort! Do your company research and try your best.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, be honest and be friendly. They're more interested to see how you would fit in with the company culture than how smart you are.

Finance Graduate, Finance at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be yourself and be honest. The early careers department who deal with graduate applications are really friendly and understanding but will know if you are just saying what you think they want to hear. Don't be afraid to admit your flaws.

Interview Advice:

Research the company thoroughly, really show that you are interested in working for the company as a lot of the people who work here are proud of their work and representing the company, so showing your interest in things they may have been involved in will go a long way.
Also, have a good number of examples in mind to answer the usual interview questions - "a time you had to think on your feet", "a time when you made a mistake and how did you deal with it", "a time you were in a position of responsibility" etc.
Be yourself and try to enjoy it. My interview/recruitment day was actually a lot of fun and through informal discussion, I discovered that the interviewer and I shared a link to the same amateur football team which can only have helped my chances.

Graduate Site Engineer, Engineering at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Show your knowledge of the company, their projects and their strategic goals.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, try to relax and enjoy the assessment centre, it will allow you to perform better. It is about you as a person rather than the skills. If you are the right fit for the company, you will be taught the job.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Environment at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Make sure your application aligns with the GT values

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, C&I at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Previous working experience helps.

Interview Advice:

Confidence, working background, or understanding of the construction industry. Also an understanding of what Galliford Try stands for and the type of sectors they cover/jobs that Galliford Try has done.

Graduate Site Manager, Construction & Investment at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Enthusiasm
Focus on H&S
Focus on Professional Qualification

Interview Advice:

Enthusiasm
Focus on H&S
Focus on Professional Qualification

Graduate Design Engineer, Central Engineering Services (Temporary Works Design) at Galliford Try
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Interview Advice:

Make sure to look up the company's approach to H&S plus their vision and values.

HR Graduate, Human Resources at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Make sure your CV is tailored to the company.

Interview Advice:

You may have to prepare a short presentation, lots of group activities - the assessment day is actually quite fun. Just be yourself.

Data Analyst, Environment at Galliford Try
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Interview Advice:

Prepare research about the company and specifically for the role you are applying to.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Fairly straight forward and it wasn't extensive compared to some of the other applications I did which was good.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself. They will challenge you with 'out the box' group discussion topics to get a feel of who you are. I think they like to see individuality from these. Don't be scared to talk up in the group meetings and chat with the managers over lunch.

Quantity Surveyor, Environment at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be yourself, do some voluntary work, Think outside the box.

Interview Advice:

Make notes of skills you have, previous experiences, qualifications and use initiative.

Trainee Engineer, Engineering at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be open and have good research

Graduate Civil Engineer, Highways at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

N/A

Interview Advice:

I was asked questions regarding the Galliford Try ethos and how I had recently demonstrated them.

Graduate Engineer, Highways at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

For students looking to get into Construction I'd recommend aiming for a tier 1 contractor and joining their Graduate Scheme. For me, I started off as a Graduate Planner because there was only a vacancy for that role at the time, but I would have applied for any role that was available. Any experience is good experience and it is likely that you can change roles over time and most employers will welcome that if they can accommodate it as it will aid in your progression as an employee.

Graduate Engineer, Building East Midlands at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Make sure you highlight your personality and extra circular activities.

Interview Advice:

It is important to be commercially aware and show this within the interview process.

Graduate Site Engineer, Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Understand what skills and/or experience they are looking for and evidence this with previous experience to sell yourself. If you haven't had any professional experience use any educational experience.

Interview Advice:

My assessment day involved us to present a 15 minute presentation on how the company sits within the industry compared to its competitors. I would prepare for this and ensure you have answers ready for any questions that they may ask.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Team; Highways at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Show an appreciation for the industry as a whole. Try to show how previous experience can provide instant value for the company.

Interview Advice:

Be very genuine and open. I forgot my suit for the assessment centre so I had to borrow a Holiday Inn uniform...

Graduate Process Engineer, Technical Services at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Include something that stands out that is not necessarily work-related.

Interview Advice:

Relax, and be yourself.

Graduate Civil Engineer, Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be yourself, don't try and change your opinions or beliefs to get a job

It's more about how you would 'fit in' within the company, rather than the qualifications you have

Learn a little about the company beforehand, so you know what you're actually applying for

Understand the latest projects/divisions that the company is working on, so you know roughly where you would like to be based or where you would like to get more experience in

If you know someone within the company, ask them for advice or discuss interview strategies

Interview Advice:

Be prepared

Good nights sleep beforehand

Don't stress, as everyone is in the same boat as you

Graduate Civil/Site Engineer, Water Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

- Research the company
- Prepare for the interview

Interview Advice:

- Be confident
- Be a team player

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Must be passionate about the role and building

Interview Advice:

Be enthusiastic

Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Construction at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be honest about the things you have achieved and experienced. Talk about your interests and extra curricular activities. Real life experience plays a huge role in problem solving in construction.

Interview Advice:

Be confident, approachable and transparent. GT will always look for personalities that can grow with and within the business.

Graduate Engineer, Highways at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Confidence, be open and honest.

Interview Advice:

Confidence, be open and honest.

Graduate Site Manager, Scotland Central at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be honest about your abilities and when on the job don't be afraid to ask any questions.

Interview Advice:

Learn history on the company.

Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Galliford is a good company to work for, high quality projects and friendly, helpful staff.

Interview Advice:

Prepare your presentation and practice it many times beforehand. Don't be too dominant in the group task, but at the same time try to get involved and make your voice heard.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Interview Advice:

Be 100% honest.
Really think about your answers but don't over complicate your answers.
Ensure that your goal is to learn and keep developing. The availability of training is very important to you.

Graduate Building Services Manager, Construction at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Try to get as much industry experience as possible. This includes taking lesser jobs whilst you are studying or during your holiday times to gain site experience.

Be yourself during all the interviews and the assessment centre as the company is looking to employ the right person based on various skills, not just paper based skills.

Interview Advice:

Have examples ready of situations where you exhibited desired traits and skills and be able to explain your actions and what you have learnt.

Research the company well and find out about current projects that they are involved with.

Graduate Civil Engineer, Construction at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Good academic degree and some prior experience in the construction industry.

Interview Advice:

Be positive about being able to work outside.

Graduate Engineer, Earthworks-Roadworks at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Research Galliford Try and Linden Homes thoroughly. Show passion for the industry.

Planning Graduate, Linden Homes at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Make sure it is something you are interested in.

Interview Advice:

Be confident.

Quantity surveyor, at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Dress smart.

Interview Advice:

Read up on the company.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be prepared to live, breath and sleep work. Always ask for help from someone higher up if you need it.

Interview Advice:

Be honest.

Site Manager, North at Galliford Try
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Just do it, I hate interviews and find them intimidating, but the experience of this process was enjoyable.

Interview Advice:

Was brought in through assessment day which involved quick test, team exercises and a short interview. Was a good experience and the bit of advice that got me through the assessment was to show how well you can work/interact with people in a positive manner to work towards an end goal.

Graduate QS, at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Show an interest in being outdoors as you are outside a lot of the time come rain or shine, in building things/watching them grow and being very hands on.

Interview Advice:

Don't underestimate the importance of body language and manners. Be relaxed and ready to smile - look confident and comfortable (even if you're not) but not arrogant. Remember the people interviewing you will have been interviewed at some point in their career, if not many times, and will understand how you feel.
Don't be afraid to ask for clarification of a question you are asked. There's no point trying to blag your way through a question simply because you didn't fully understand what was being asked of you.

Graduate Engineer, M1 SMP at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be prepared to travel outside of your immediate location and be flexible, don't expect the best opportunities to come to you.

Interview Advice:

Be prepared to talk about your work experience and make it relevant to your employer, be yourself.

Graduate engineer, at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be confident
Do your research
Ensure your skills are relevant

Interview Advice:

Be prepared for on the spot questions.
Be prepared to be put under pressure.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Partnerships South East at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Always prepare a handful of questions that you can ask as this is the time you can find out more about the role you are applying for and if it will actually be what you are looking for.

Interview Advice:

First question I was asked was "Tell me about yourself?" I think this is one of the most important questions, if you are unable to answer the question well then you will be at a disadvantage straight away.

Assistant Site Manager, Linden Homes North at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

The training as part of the graduate course is very helpful for your job role.

Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be honest about your willingness to travel.
Emphasis on previous positions of responsibility.

Interview Advice:

Be friendly and knowledgeable about Galliford Try - i.e. Hybrid Company and the way the division that you are applying for operates.

Graduate Site Manager, London and South East Commercial at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Ensure you have the people skills and get that across in your interview.

Try to show these skills in your CV if possible and some actual site experience would go down well, so get a CSCS card and agency labouring role.

Interview Advice:

Show you can communicate confidently with all walks of life, you'll meet educated professionals but also people that left school at 16 so don't be stuck up.

Assistant Site Manager, Building at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Just show you have good work ethic.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor, at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Use professional language
Think about the answers before you answer them
Read them once you've written them

Interview Advice:

Look professional (Suit, tie and clean shoes)
Be professional
Research the role you are applying for and think of good questions to ask at the end
Go prepared, bring along any relevant documents or previous work done
Speak clearly

Graduate Construction Trainee, East Midlands at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be clear in why you want to work for Galliford Try instead of other construction companies. Explain how you will fit into the role and highlight how you can work well with others. Construction is all about collaboration so this is important.

Interview Advice:

I would strongly advise to use the STAR method when preparing answers for possible interview questions. Also, provide examples from more then one area of your life to keep your answers fresh.

Graduate Planner, Building West Midlands at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Do lots of research. Get industry experience. Gain experience working under financial and commercial pressure.

Interview Advice:

Name a time when you demonstrated commercial instinct. What was the first time.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Building at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be honest, be yourself and show your personality. This role has a lot to do with being a people's person.

Interview Advice:

It's all about your personality...

Land Graduate, Land Acquisition at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be positive at all times.

Graduate Construction Manager, Building North East and Yorkshire at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Ensure you research the company you are applying for- they are looking for people who fit the organisation, which is as important as the quality of the candidate.

Interview Advice:

Be prepared to give job specific examples.

Design Manager, Building West Midlands at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be aware that you may need to travel with the job. This could mean living away for extended periods or commuting for over 1.5hrs.

Interview Advice:

Take examples of previous work to aid discussions.

Graduate, Building at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Graduate scheme is an amazing development programme and well supported by Galliford Try management. Apply early and show your enthusiasm.

Interview Advice:

Prepare well before going to the meeting and understand the construction industry and how different types of contracts work. Study all the stakeholders of a project and how they might affect the result. Be confident and do not be afraid to discuss your ideas and be challenging. Always respect and appreciate the comments and take notes.

Assistant Project Manager, London at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Demonstrate your willingness to learn and your current appreciation for the technical requirements of the role. Furthermore that you can coordinate with people and are able to form relationships, as this is key more than anything as people will be more willing to assist you.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, then you will be fairly assessed on how you will fit into the dynamics of the teams. Due to how closely we work with each other, people have to be team players and go the extra mile, cooperate in order to get things done.

Graduate Design Coordinator, Partnerships North at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

There were no jobs advertised but I emailed the MD asking about any opportunities. I was told about a job vacancy but when I met with Galliford Try to discuss it we both realised it wasn't suitable. However, I was lucky as they created a graduate position for me after meeting. Advice - email individuals as it can be more visible than applying through the website. I applied through the website as well but didn't hear anything back from that.

Interview Advice:

I had a very informal interview over a coffee. I got the job because I was chatty and bubbly and my manager felt I would fit in well with her team, so relax and be yourself.

Sales and Marketing Graduate, Sales and Marketing at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Take a portfolio of any placement work carried out.

Interview Advice:

Eg. name an example of when you have used communication skills.

Section Engineer, Windy Standard 2 at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Go for it.
Make sure your CV highlights your best features.

Interview Advice:

Show them that you are hungry to do the job.

Land Graduate, Linden Homes Eastern at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Make sure you are dedicated and the rewards for your effort will not be unnoticed. Always ask questions if you are unsure about anything they are here to help and also remember they were all once in your shoes starting a new job.

Interview Advice:

Be confident and honest! Galliford try to look at your potentional and work ethic as some projects can be challenging.

Assistant quantity surveyor, Building southern at Galliford Try
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Galliford Try is a brilliant Contractor to work for and they put their employers at the forefront.

They have a well organised Graduate Development Programme, explaining what the company does and explains very well on how charter-status can be gained.

In the Highways sector employers are well looked after, any feedback is looked into for future improvements.

Overall, if you want to be involved in some of the innovative projects Galliford Try is the organisation to work for.

Interview Advice:

1. Take the time to look into what Galliford Try do
2. Important to prepare and practice your presentation before-hand
3. Allow yourself plenty of time for interview
4. Always have questions that are job specific

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Highways at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

You need confidence and negotiation skills.

Interview Advice:

Just read up on what they do as a company and ensure you have questions to ask. If you are interviewed by your potential boss be relaxed and show you'll fit in.

Quantity Surveyor, Construction Buildings at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Very competitive salary and salary increase regularity, company car and benefits. Be honest and open with your interviewer.

Quantity Surveyor, Morrison Construction – AWPR at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

The more they put into it, the more you will get out of it.
You can't coast in this role, you will get caught out.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself. Don't pretend to be something you are not. If you managed to get the job pretending to be something you're not then you will not enjoy the role.
Just have a chat with the interviewers. Show your sense of humour and what you're interested in outside of work.

Graduate, North East at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Work hard in the application process, do your research about the company.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself.
Be confident.
Highlight why you are the best candidate. If you have a hobby, show your enthusiasm for it and explain why you enjoy doing or taking part in it and how it helps you.
Why Galliford Try?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Finance Graduate, Finance at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Pick an area of the business you want to be part of and apply to them specifically.

Interview Advice:

Know what the business unit does and bigger projects they're involved in.

Graduate Engineer, Piling Business/Geotechnical Design at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

You must have an interest in construction.

Interview Advice:

Manners and a positive attitude take you a long way.

Quantity surveyor, Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Just to be yourself.
Show that you're keen to learn.
Show that you have a passion for the construction industry.

Trainee Quantity Surveyor, Building South at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Really try to expand on what skills you have already gained from previous/ other work experience.

Interview Advice:

Competency based questions.

Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Show a desire to progress your career and give examples of innovative ideas.

Interview Advice:

Don't be late, wear a suit.

Graduate Engineer, Piling Specialists at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Have an engineering background but be happy to get your hands dirty, especially early in career.

Graduate Engineer, Site – Rail & Aviation at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Understand the role you apply for, understand what the company stands for and how you will add value to it. Be confident more than anything.

Interview Advice:

Point

Evidence

Explain

BIM Co-ordinator, Building West Midlands at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be hard working and dedicated to learning new things.

Finance Graduate, Group Finance at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be enthausatic and confident.

Interview Advice:

Be well prepared for the interview and have sufficient knowledge of the company.

Finance Graduate, SSC Finance Team at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Undertake background knowledge/research the company.

Interview Advice:

Bring in examples of your previous academic work to show what you can do.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Apply early and make a focused cover letter.

Interview Advice:

Be confident and honest.

Graduate environment and sustainability advisor, Environment at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Avoid

Interview Advice:

none

Trainee Quantity Surveyor, South East at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Apply as early as possible and include all experience on your CV.

Interview Advice:

Research the company and what they do well. Research the particular region that you are applying for and learn a little about the projects.

Graduate Engineer, Construction North West at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Show your passion for the industry and your dedication to progress.

Interview Advice:

Really research into the company.

Graduate Site Manager, Construction: Buildings at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

To have a clear and concise CV, outlining your knowledge and skills which should be provided with an engaging and enthusiastic cover letter that consolidates your attributes, which also outlines the reasons for wanting to work for GT.

Interview Advice:

What experience and knowledge I had gained through my education. I was also asked about my dissertation topic. I was asked how I would like to progress - within the company and my own CPD such as additional qualifications and training.

Graduate Design Co-ordinator, at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Just be honest and present yourself in the most positive way.

Interview Advice:

Always revise and prepare for the questions about the project and company.

Graduate Site Engineer, Scotland at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Honest at interview.

Graduate Site Engineer, Infrastructure – Highways at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Enter with an open mind.

Interview Advice:

Read up about the various different parts of the company and have a good idea about what area you would like to work in.

Graduate Site Manager, London and South East Commercial at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Show your dedication to your work, but don't be afraid to let your personality come through!

Interview Advice:

"Has technology made communications easier or more difficult in the workplace?"

Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Ensure that it is spelt correctly, I was told my boss threw plenty of applications in the bin due to spelling errors, regardless of suitability to job role.

Interview Advice:

Be honest about your strengths and weaknessess, it is a lot easier to prove them when you don't make things up about yourself where you have no experience.

Land Graduate, Linden Homes at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be very hard working and keen to learn new things.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself and ask plenty of questions.

Graduate Environmental Engineer, AWPR at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Make sure your punctuation and grammar within your c.v and cover letter is good and make sure the application is relevant to the position you are applying for. Keep your C.V. short and to the point you can always expand a little in your cover letter but don't waffle on.

Interview Advice:

The day itself is enjoyable. But be wary the bosses will be judging everything. Don't try and control the group tasks but make sure your ideas are heard and you actively participate. Stay calm and collect and do some research on the company and the job you are applying for. Site based work is very different from what you may have learned in university.

Civil Engineer, AWPR – North at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Galliford Try are a fantastic employer working on some of the most exciting construction projects in the UK. The projects are diverse and in many cases innovative and employees feel proud to work on legacy projects.

Interview Advice:

Make it evident that you are enthusiastic and keen to learn. That you understand what a fantastic opportunity it would be to become a Galliford Try graduate.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, London at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

make sure you research both Galliford Try and the area of the company you're going into. It was quite a simple application process for me. I sent in a cv and covering letter, then i had a very short telephone interview and finally a one to one interview with the director of my region.

Interview Advice:

name three things your friends would describe you as.
the obvious ones, why linden? why Galliford? what would you bring to the company?

Sales and Marketing Graduate, Linden Homes at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Ensure you have the following skills:
- Communication and negotiating
- Financial management
- Problem solving

Interview Advice:

Be confident!
Prepare for as many questions as possible. You may think some questions have no relevance to the job but interviewers are attempting to find out your personality and how you handle yourself in certain situations.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Tollbar Coventry at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Do research about construction industry and principal contractors to understand this industry better

Site Manager, Southern at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

One must give this job role 110%

Interview Advice:

Be confident and enthusiastic.

Assistant Site Manager, Linden Homes North at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Show genuine passion for your area.
Know your facts about all areas of the Galliford Try group and not just the one you are aplying for- gain an understanding of how they work together.

Interview Advice:

Show genuine passion for your area.
Enjoy the experience and ask plenty of questions and understand what opportunities, career paths will be available to you along the way- show determination.

Graduate Planner, Linden Homes Midlands at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

As a QS, know your contracts( NEC,JCT) you'll automatically be ahead of everyone your competing with.

Interview Advice:

Being honest. Don't give the impression that you know how to conduct the role of a QS without any guidance, because it is very different from uni.

Quantity Surveyor, Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Large, growing company = good opportunities

Sustainability Solutions Coordinator, Sustainability at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

The business isn’t looking for people who are already experts in the fields they are looking for young people that they can develop and mould to work well within their existing structure. You should present your skill set as an individual who is keen to learn and develop.

Interview Advice:

I believe I was accepted through the interview process because I showed confidence and stayed relaxed throughout. You are likely to have two interviews one with a manager and HR representative and the second stage with a director. Again it is important to stay relaxed for the second stage, as this can be a daunting experience.
It's key to remember that they are not looking for people who know it all already they are looking for those that they can develop and mould to a young professional.

Quantity Surveyor, GT Building South at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Get experience working for a Consultant, Main Contractor or Sub-contractor before choosing one. They are very different.

Graduate/Assistant QS, Midlands at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Apply early and include all areas of work experience, even things that you feel may not be necessary.

Interview Advice:

Be relaxed and natural. Likeablility can go a long way in construction.

Graduate Engineer, North at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

A strong CV is important, make sure it is up to date, proof-read and informative. Don't include information that isn't relevant.

Interview Advice:

Be a people's person. Listen to others but also voice your opinion. Be confident and ask questions, show you're interested in the company and the people you will be working with.

Finance Graduate, Information Services at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Galliford Try are very keen on industry knowledge and experience, if you can demonstrate that you know the basics and are willing to learn from others and apply yourself, then generally management are very keen to train you up and encourage you to move forward through your career.

Interview Advice:

Galliford Try don't expect you to know everything first off, they are looking for potential and our future leaders, I think the right attitude is important here. Read through the visions and mission statement on the Galliford Try website before the interview.

Finance Graduate, Wolvey at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Make sure that you have a genuine interest in construction, otherwise when a lot of technical jargon is discussed you may lose interest and not bother to research what has been discussed.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself. If you pretend to be somebody else then you and the company will not fit together making things harder. You'd rather not be chosen for being you than being chosen for an act which you have to live up to.

Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be yourself, be enthusiastic, know the sector, know about Galliford Try's projects, know and understand BIM (Building Information Modeling)

Graduate Engineer, Water Division at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Construction is challenging, enjoyable, fast paced and demanding. You need to be able to show willingness, drive and passion in order to succeed.

Interview Advice:

First impressions count so much, literally within the first minute, this was told to me by my Manager who interviewed me, so make it count. Body language, appearance, eye contact and interest are of great importance. Remember, this company must be a right fit for you also, so ask relevant questions e.g. the structure of the training programme (if they have one), where are current graduates, your expectations etc.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Midlands at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be prepared to work away from home
Show willingness for continued professional development

Interview Advice:

Willingness for CPD
Interviewers look for someone with common sense and understanding of the role rarther than somebody who is textbook smart

QS, Highland at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Learn what the company does, its structure, key markets, clients and competitors (competitors could also be potential business partners)
Have an understanding of industry trends (read construction-related news such as "Construction Enquirer" or "Construction News")
As a 'non-technical' graduate (a terrible term) Sell your skills, particularly written and oral communication skills (show that you are articulate and well educated), organisation/planning skills and analytical skills for bid management roles; back these up with examples and sell yourself as a suitably qualified graduate who can offer something that technical graduates can't (writing skills are in particular demand for bid management - there is a severe shortage here so don't be afraid to big up your skills and don't be intimidated by 'technical' people - you have something very valuable to offer that they don't have but very much need, so there is a gap in the market for you!)
Do not state your current salary of salary expectations

Interview Advice:

Make sure you understand what the company does and where your division and role sits within the company
Know what your skills are, give examples of when you have put them to good use and try to illustrate how they would add value to the company in the role you are applying for
If you don't know the answer to a question don't fret about it, just say something sensible. For example, I was asked what challenges I thought I would face entering a 'traditional, dirty' industry such as construction (despite my job being office based) and this being my first job out of university with no experience of the industry (I did politics) I had no idea, so I said something along the lines of "the challenges will be no greater than those I would encounter in any other industry because there is always a learning curve and I'm a quick learner" and in reference to the 'dirty' bit I said something about liking the outdoors...! Don't be afraid to talk about your hobbies in relation to your suitability for the role.
Project confidence and professionalism, try to relax and have a bit of banter with the interviewers; they are trying to gauge what it would be like working with you and see whether you could fit into the workplace as much as they are trying to assess whether you can do the job (which you can!)
Do not discuss salary or benefits, wait until you are offered the job to negotiate

Graduate, at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Time management is so important; engineering and construction are very demanding on your time.

Interview Advice:

A wider understanding of the values/contractual requirements is extremely important.

Community Liaison Officer, Corporate Social Responsibility at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Always research the company you are applying too. They are looking for you to fit into the company as much as they are looking for you to stand out.

Interview Advice:

Be prepared and make sure you review competency questions.

Design Manager, Midlands & SW at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Go for it

Interview Advice:

Open and honest, bring other world experience that isn't just degree related

Commercial Graduate, Pre Construction at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be bold, positive and enthusiastic. I can't stress how much your personality matters in this role and soft skills will be the ones that tip the scales in your direction through the application process. This isn't a job for the faint of heart or someone who's more at home working alone, you have to mingle with people from all walks of life and command their respect regardless of age, experience or background.

Interview Advice:

Be prepared to discuss any experiences where you had to lead or work within a team. Any project you have completed can act as an example of your ability if you word it in the correct manner.
Don't forget that you are a person, being interviewed by a person, so talk to them like you would any other person, don't be too uptight, boring or withdrawn.

Regional Technical Graduate, Building North East & Yorkshire at Galliford Try
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Interview Advice:

Interview was focussed on personality, rather than qualification

Technical Graduate, Technical at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Don't be put off if you have little experience/ knowledge in construction. Galliford Try look for individuals based on their qualities rather than their experience.

Interview Advice:

Be prepared! Bring interesting photos/ examples of previous work to talk through during interviews.

Group Graduate, Building at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be sure to show that you are interested in the role.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Midlands at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

I had 4 stages to secure my position although this may be different for future candidates.

Stage 1 - CV - Keep it clear and concise. Demostrate key skill/strengths without waffling, also good to demonstrate personal qualities.
Cover Letter - Ellaborate on your CV, demonstrate specific experiences where you have ascertained skills etc.

Stage 2 - Online Testing - Be prepared, there are webistes that you can do practice tests.

Stage 3 - Telephone Interview 30 mins - This is your first opportunity to let your personnality shine and for you to demonstrate you are what you say you are!.

Brush up on your telephone manner. Again be prepared practice basic telephone skills, this may sound daft but when the call comes your ability to communicate may just disappear. Be polite, listen carefully to questions being asked and most importantly have your own questions at the end. This shows your interest and gives the interviewer more insight into what type of person you are. Therefore think about what type of questions you need to ask, dont ask about what the pay is at this stage as it will show thats all your interested in and that is the wrong impression!

Interview Advice:

4 - Interview 1hr - You have done all the groundwork to this point the interviewer has your CV and cover letter, test results and telephone interview notes. this is an extensive amount of information already, so what is the interview? Its for the interviewer to put a face to a trail of paperwork you have worked hard to produce. Skills, competence and expereince should have already been demonstrated at this point therefore personallity, proffesionalism and enthusiasm need to be deomstrated. Try to enjoy your interview (its not a funeral) and be happy.

The graduate development team at Galliford Try are very easy going and understading. My advice would be to let your personality shine through and not hide behind your nerves! Demonstrate enthusiasm, commitment and personal drive along with a good smile! Note; dont get confused with being confident and arrogant, it wont get you far. Dont try to be the person your not...be yourself.

Graduate Construction Manager, Construction – North at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Don't come across as arrogant, down to earth people tend to get the job first

Interview Advice:

Scenario questions eg: describe a situation where you have used communication skills

Site Engineer, Inverness at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Demonstrate experiences or knowledge gained which may be specific to the job role and future career

Interview Advice:

What knowledge you have about the company and the job role
Have an idea of where you want to be in 5 - 10 years.

Land Graduate, at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Make sure CV is on point and relevant.

Interview Advice:

No tacky generic responses eg 'my weakness is I push myself too hard', be friendly and like-able and genuine.

Trainee Surveyor, Partnerships South East at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be enthusiastic and honest.

Interview Advice:

Try and come up with experiences that relate to the role your applying for. It's a lot easier and more comfortable to talk about things that you have been apart of/accomplished in the past even if its as little as leading a football team as a captain.

Site Manager, Midlands & South West at Galliford Try
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Demonstrate your ability to view problems from other perspectives as well as the one that you're interested in or studied.

Interview Advice:

Demonstrate your ability to view problems from other perspectives as well as the one that you're interested in or studied.

Technical Graduate, Technical at Galliford Try
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Interview Advice:

Be confident and prepare

Graduate, North East at Galliford Try
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Just be yourself, they hire based on character not just qualifications.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Thames Valley at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Gain work experience prior to applying for jobs. I did 3 years voluntary work experience whilst completing degree.

Interview Advice:

Work Experience is what they look for.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor, MC Scotland at Galliford Try
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Experience is key, a degree is just an expensive piece of paper

Graduate Engineer, Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Be clear and honest about what you are looking for in a role and level of support from management.
If you can carry out work experience or get in the door via an admin role then they will get to know you and see how you work and you will be the first to hear about up coming jobs.

Interview Advice:

Be clear, polite and punctual.
If it's a graduate role, don't try and impress them by pretending you know what your talking about. They will train you over several years. They will be more impressed by your commitment and willingness to learn from others.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineering at Galliford Try
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Application Advice:

Don't be wooly in your cover letter or CV - be succinct and straight to the point.

Interview Advice:

Do your research on the company and how it functions.

Make sure you prepare because you will be asked to do a presentation.

Just be confident in yourself, don't try to pretend you know something if you don't because the people interviewing definitely do know what they're asking about. It's better if you say you're unsure but say why and what you think about it normally it's discussed and they will get more out of how you approached the fact you didnt know rather than listening you to try to dodge around it.

Management trainee, Partnerships south east at Galliford Try
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Be yourself.

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Best:

Lots of opportunity for progression and learning. I have seen multiple people change career path since i started with the help of GT including changing from H&S advisor to QS and graduate environmental advisor to graduate site manager.
Benefits - good pension, private health care, shares program, car allowance, bonuses based on business unit, some jobs have opportunity for company paid training and qualifications.
As seen from the above a very people oriented company if the employees are happy in their role the work will be of a higher standard.

Worst:

Graduates are spread about the UK and we do not see each other much would be nice for some more social aspects.
Supporting role graduates are still new compared to other roles like engineering and don't particularly have a set path like the others which can cause a little stress as you don't know what you will end up doing or where.

Graduate Information Manager, ESD JV at Galliford Try
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Best:

Good flexible working policy.
Company benefits are good.
Company communicates the right ethics.

Worst:

No overtime available.
Too much middle management, causing a lot of confusion about who you report to and who gives you work.
Graduate Scheme hasn't really taught anything, just been doing a lot of team work

Mechanical Design Engineer, Environment at Galliford Try
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Best:

Inclusive and progressive company. Care about it's staff and value them as human beings. Autonomy to do our own job without micro managing. Culture is excellent.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Environment at Galliford Try
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Best:

The support given my everyone is great.

Worst:

Takes a few months before you feel fully integrated.

Graduate process engineer, Environment at Galliford Try
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Best:

Clear career path and people willing to help

Graduate Site Engineer, Highways at Galliford Try
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Best:

The clear career progression means that I know exactly what position I could work towards and how long it will take me to get there.

Graduate Process Engineer, Environment at Galliford Try
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Best:

- the people
- the varied projects we work on
- the salary / package

Worst:

- commuting

Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Best:

The staff/ethos of the company

Worst:

Sometimes having to drive between multiple sites throughout the same day

Graduate Site Manager, MCS Business Central at Galliford Try
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Best:

- Very much like to show what the company is about
- Solid Grad scheme
- Looks after staff

Worst:

- Sometimes a bit too relaxed when you want to learn things

Graduate Design Manager, Building NE&Y at Galliford Try
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Best:

Opportunities given within my role

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Best:

Great company benefits e.g. holidays, company car, pension scheme, health care, bonus
Very ethical company - proud to work for them
Great Graduate Scheme Training

Worst:

N/A

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Best: Interesting industry

Worst: Construction is naturally volatile

Graduate Business Technologist, IT at Galliford Try
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Best: Variety of projects and sectors

Worst: High workload and not the most competitive reward package

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Environment at Galliford Try
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Best: -agile working environment -training and development opportunities -forward thinking -communication from management

Graduate Development Manager, Investments at Galliford Try
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Best: The company / organisation culture and progression opportunities for Early Careers.

Worst: -

Graduate Bid Manager, Pre-Construction at Galliford Try
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Best: The site I am working on is relatively fast paced and I am learning something new everyday.

Worst: Travelling

Site Engineering, Water at Galliford Try
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Best: The site I am working on is relatively fast paced and I am learning something new everyday.

Worst: Travelling

Site Engineering, Water at Galliford Try
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Best: Continuous improvement within the wider construction industry standings. Good reputation with competitive packages which also allow for continuous training and professional development.

Worst: Extended working hours over and above contractual requirements. (Industry wide problem).

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Best: - The people/management team - They actually care about you as an individual - Forward thinking - Benefits packages - Projects we work on - A lot of females and we aren't treated any differently - I have received a 5% pay rise after 8 months

Worst: - Quite top heavy in terms of senior management not that many grads/assistant QS's but this is improving and they are focusing on this and the graduate development programme is great!

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Construction at Galliford Try
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Best:

The staff. They generally believe in the company and want the best for it and its employees. Lots of support and training available, great benefits package. Well structured and people in roles to have in multiple disciplines. Support for personal development into attaining chartership.

Worst:

Senior staff don't always take action on feedback. Some sites can be understaffed but good opportunity to get involved in new things

Graduate Engineer, Highways – Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Best:

Work/life balance

Worst:

Not hugely structured for other opportunities

Project Engineer, Environment – infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Best:

Good corporate social responsibility, focus on sustainability, good graduate scheme, relatively flexible.

Worst:

Can be too much focus on individual business unit, office isn't trendy

Graduate Acquisition Surveyor, Telecoms at Galliford Try
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Best:

Good work life balance, good location, good opportunities for responsibility and progression.

Worst:

Sometimes unmotivated staff.

Graduate Engineer, Mechanical Design at Galliford Try
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Best:

Varied industry

Worst:

Volatile industry

Graduate Business Technologist, IT at Galliford Try
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Best:

Good frameworks with good clients.
Clear goals to lower carbon footprint.

Worst:

Tends to brag about their finances in a strange way.

Graduate Mechanical Engineer, Water at Galliford Try
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Best:

Benefits package, friendly and helpful colleagues, willing to fund training, challenging work

Worst:

Difficult to meet fellow graduates

Carbón and Energy Efficiency Graduate, Facilities Management at Galliford Try
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Best:

There is a great employee culture. Everyone is friendly and will to help and support your learning - as long as you have a positive approach to each task and do your best

Worst:

Career development and training requirements can be difficult to determine, which can make future progression uncertain

Finance Graduate, Tax at Galliford Try
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Best:

Company ethos is people first, which is definitely very obvious as an employee as everyone does everything they can to help you, no matter what title they have.

Graduate Design Manager, Building at Galliford Try
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Best:

Given a good amount of responsibility and opportunities to learn

Worst:

Long hours and not paid overtime.

Graduate engineer, Building West Midlands and Southwest at Galliford Try
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Best:

Great colleagues/ managers.
people oriented.
invested in graduates.

Worst:

hard to progress into senior positions.

Graduate Design Engineer, Environment at Galliford Try
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Best:

Flexibility

Additional Support if needed

Worst:

Nothing

Carbon and Energy Efficiency Graduate, Facilities Management at Galliford Try
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Best:

People, everyone is kind, happy to help, and encouraging. Even though there is a hierarchy there is a very transparent relationship between all, you never feel yo are 'beneath' anyone.
Benefits
Work/life balance
Training - training opportunities and growth are encouraged from apprentices to higher management.
Work
Flexibility

Worst:

Dog policy for in office and on-site.

Graduate Design manager, Building at Galliford Try
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Best:

Good approach to UKs net zero target.

Worst:

Upper management not very transparent. Seems to be inconsistent between business units.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Best:

Supported in the role as a graduate, no stress put on to meet tight deadlines, ample promotion opportunities, and a good level of training through standard courses and the graduate development scheme.

Worst:

Slightly unstructured training day to day. Could be pushed to do more and move up the company faster.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Best:

-Great values
-Good attention to employee wellbeing
-Good incentives

Worst:

-N/A

Mechanical Engineer, Environment at Galliford Try
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Best:

Despite uncertain times in the market, the company has retained the majority of staff in the division.

They have clear progression paths for you to develop your career and these can be validated by speaking to successful employees who have climbed the ladder.

The graduate program is excellent, I am a big fan of the training providers. They work with the top directors in the business as well, instilling a consistent message from those beginning their careers right through to the leaders of the company.

The company is a people-orientated business and I feel they are a good company to work for.

Worst:

In tough times within the construction industry gone by there have been some sub-par projects built which requires them to go back and fix, at great expense. But the company is pushing its quality training and standards to avoid this going forward.

Graduate Construction Manager, Construction North West at Galliford Try
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Best:

Being out and about
Benefits

Worst:

Lack of rotation in graduate scheme

Graduate Engineer, Highways at Galliford Try
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Best:

Its a very financially stable company. Great ethics and values. Treats its employees well.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Flood & Costal – Commercial at Galliford Try
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Best:

You are always kept busy with new challenges every day

Worst:

Out in all weathers

Graduate Site Manager, Morrison Construction-Building Central at Galliford Try
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Best:

Employee centred
Focus on well being
Support career progression

Worst:

Can be disorganised - have to be willing to chase people
Ways of working can be outdated (e.g. IT systems)

Finance Graduate, Finance at Galliford Try
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Best:

Training, Bonus, Work/life balance

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Highways at Galliford Try
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Best:

Good company values are actually enforced and visible every day.

High level of responsibility and trust placed upon graduates.

Excellent training opportunities.

Good pay and benefits.

Worst:

Can occasionally be a high pressure/high stress environment which can be difficult at the start of your career.

Long days often expected on site.

High workload.

Graduate Site Engineer, Engineering at Galliford Try
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Best:

Supportive colleagues and top-level management are pushing to have a positive working environment with flexible working.

Worst:

Old fashioned mid-level management who expect work to be done with long hours and no thanks.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Environment at Galliford Try
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Best:

The people - my colleagues are great

Worst:

Work life balance

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, C&I at Galliford Try
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Best:

People orientated.

Worst:

Working hours.

Graduate Site Manager, Construction & Investment at Galliford Try
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Best:

Varied work
Structured graduate training scheme

Worst:

Not regular PDRs
Poor communication from management sometimes

Graduate Design Engineer, Central Engineering Services (Temporary Works Design) at Galliford Try
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Best:

Innovative.
Huge emphasis on sustainability.
Inclusive environment.

HR Graduate, Human Resources at Galliford Try
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Best:

Well known company and good reputation.
Broad range of projects.
Approachable management.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Best:

I feel everyone is willing to help you, the support network, the benefits package.

Worst:

I haven't personally faced it yet but I know people have high work loads and their life/work balance isn't the best.

Quantity Surveyor, Environment at Galliford Try
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Best:

How they treat you, good offers, often bonuses and pay rises.

Worst:

Long hours.

Trainee Engineer, Engineering at Galliford Try
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Best:

Innovations, colleague support and work/life balance

Worst:

Opportunity for a pay rise is bad

Graduate Civil Engineer, Highways at Galliford Try
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Best:

They have won multiple works packages.

Worst:

This particular contract that I am working on has an extremely negative culture.

Graduate Engineer, Highways at Galliford Try
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Best:

The amount of diversity and inclusion that is available and the amount of encouragement for women to get into construction.

Worst:

Hard work sometimes requires long working hours

Graduate Site Engineer, Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Best:

The best thing would be constant support for my development in the role as I feel this is the more important factors for a graduate.

Worst:

The worst thing about my company, at no fault of their own, is all our graduate training modules are all online instead of face-face. I feel I'm missing out on creating friendships and networking.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Team; Highways at Galliford Try
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Best:

interesting and challenging work.

Graduate Civil Engineer, Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Best:

As described above

Graduate Civil/Site Engineer, Water Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Best:

Flexible working
Opportunity to progress
Sense of a community

Worst:

Driving long distances

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Infrastructure at Galliford Try
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Best:

Great leadership

Worst:

Nothing

Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Construction at Galliford Try
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Best:

Agile working, training given, the people and opportunities to grow.

Worst:

Pay is not the best, sometimes getting information can be difficult and senior management are often too busy to support younger managers.

Graduate Engineer, Highways at Galliford Try
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Best:

Development, team work, colleagues, senior management.

Worst:

None

Graduate Site Manager, Scotland Central at Galliford Try
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Best:

Sense of we are on big team.
Directors are all very helpful and talk to you.
Team bonding opportunities.

Worst:

N/A

Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Best:

Benefits package
Fairly accommodating for personal preferences / issues
Big projects
Tier 1 contractor

Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial at Galliford Try
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Best:

Very rewarding, trustworthy and faithful. Also very social.

Worst:

N/A

Graduate Building Services Manager, Construction at Galliford Try
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Best:

You get responsibility very early into your career and this can sometimes me a major responsibility whether it be putting men to work or singing off aspects of construction

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