The following is a Graduate Review for Costain.
Costain scores 3.6/5 based on 358 reviews.
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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?
Best
Excellent benefits.
Supportive graduate scheme and 'learning & development' team.
Wide range of sectors to develop yourself in.
Worst
May find that some projects leave you with less work to do.
Hours vary over projects, on site jobs can be long days.
What is the annual salary for this role?
Starting salary: £27,000 - £29,000
Current salary: £27,000 - £29,000
What hours do you actually work, on average?
Start: 08:30
Finish: 17:00
What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?
Show knowledge or research into the different sectors that the company operates in, including the challenges and opportunities they face, this indicates both attentiveness and potential flexibility; demonstrate that your own personal plans for progression match that of the company (show ambition); be willing to be flexible initially with location and sector, it'll be worth it!
Do you have any interview tips?
In group interview, work as a team and listen well whilst speaking confidently and clearly. Put practice in to individual presentation and speak naturally.
Try and come across ambitious but not arrogant!
Relax, other candidates are in the same position as you, and by working with each other, you increase all of each others chances.
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