Graduate Project Manager, Consulting at Lendlease

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Lendlease scores 3.7/5 based on 79 reviews.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

• High levels of responsibility from Day 1
• Working on prestigious projects/for prestigious clients
• Varied work as one can be assigned to several different projects at one time
• Exposure to plenty of senior stakeholders; both internal and external
• Develops a number of key/transferable skills

Worst

• Long projects (several years or longer) can result in work progressing slowly

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £35,000 - £37,000

Current salary: £39,000 - £41,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 09:00

Finish: 17:00

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Don't lie. Coming from a Business Studies degree background, I was the only non-cognate applicant in my assessment centre (with seven other people). Throughout the application/assessment centre process, rather than making up experience to put me on a level playing field, I sold myself on being able to offer different insights and perspective, which certainly played a key role in securing my job offer.

Do you have any interview tips?

Ask relevant/challenging questions. It's easy to ask questions like 'What's the company culture like?' and 'What are the typical working hours?', but these are generic questions that apply to all companies. Instead, do your research and ask questions that apply to the business. For example, if you're applying for a job at a small, local SME, don't ask about international opportunities.

Also, ask questions that challenge the business and show that you're making a conscious decision. For example, ask about the company's weaknesses and what the business is doing to rectify them.