Placement Year Review at National Grid

The Role

Role Description

Contained a variety of jobs from dispatching and raising of work orders to profiling resources.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The people I worked with were extremely pleasant and interesting, however sadly the work I was doing wasn't as challenging nor interesting as I would have liked.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I made some wonderful friendships which I have taken beyond my year

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Because of the workload being relatively low, and the difficulty of it being quite easy I didn't require much support, however when I did need it, it was provided.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

There wasn't enough to do most of the time and spent quite a while simply socialising with colleagues nearby. The office seemed slightly overstaffed for the amount of work which needed to be done.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

I was given the same amount of responsibility as others in my dept. Not a huge amount but a little influence on things.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Time management is probably the main skill to have come out of it.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

As you would expect some people were more lively than others, and depending where in the office you were depended how much fun it was. That and the on the day workload.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

No one apart from the office manger knew I was coming until my first day (when I arrived). There wasn't an outline plan for my year and one was only really created halfway through.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

There was some training however how useful or practical it was I'm unsure.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Sponsoring me through uni.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Students from around different locations met up occasionally due to the smallness of the town I was in you could go on a night out and bump into colleagues very easily too.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Small town = cheap stuff. Simples.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Small ex-industrial towns aren't known for their nightlife and I was quickly advised against going to some of the shadier pubs/clubs/

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Quite a number however due to family commitments I sadly didn't get involved. There were opportunities of a local and national level.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

You may have to find/make your own work and not expect it to be given to you.

Review 99/103 for National Grid

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