Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Construction at John Sisk & Son Ltd

The following is a Graduate Review for John Sisk & Son Ltd.

John Sisk & Son Ltd scores 3.8/5 based on 161 reviews.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

Flexible when it comes to family life
Level of Responsibility
Training Workshops for graduates
Mentor and Line Manager
Chartership

Worst

Has to change job role each placement (which is bad if you are set on the career path you want)
Travelling to workshops some in Ireland some are in UK
Communication of the Graduate scheme - not always well informed
Mentor - not everyone has good ones

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £29,000 - £31,000

Current salary: £31,000 - £33,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 07:30

Finish: 17:00

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

Be honest
Try not to over think the questions
Make sure your CV is up to date and coherent (you get scored on the CV)

Do you have any interview tips?

Have one or two questions about the company
Read up some knowledge on the company
There is an assessment day where there is a series of tasks ie group projects, presentation, interview, and some reading questions
In terms of the presentation it can be done on any hobby or interest (it doesnt have to be construction related) just make sure you are knowledgeable and passionate about the chosen subject.