Placement Year Review at National Grid

The Role

Role Description

My placement was very varied and for lots of the time I did not have day to day duties to complete. Instead I had a number of medium to large projects to completed throughout the year. I also worked in a number of National Grid Offices across the UK, and went out on site visits lots of the time.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I Enjoyed the placement a lot and I was able to apply some of what I had learnt on my degree to rea life situations.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

They made me feel like a member of the team straight after joining them. Valued my ideas, were helpful and were easy to get along with

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good support, could always approach them if I had any queries.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Sometimes there were times when I didn't have much work to do and my line manager was away and no-one else had much work to give me. Other times I had just the right amount of work to do.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I attended meetings for people, and had to deliver a number of key documents for specific deadlines. I also undertook a solo project that lasted about 3 months having to visit colleagues in other offices and deliver the work by a specific deadline

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I got to attend numerous courses, some general and some on specific aspects of Ntional Grid Work. Some will be useful in my degree, some will not

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Everyone was friendly and approachable. I was also quite a busy office with people coming and going. It was also quite noisy because the phones never stopped!!

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Objectives were set at the start of the placement. I had a change in Line manager 1/2 way through the placement but the objectives were not carried across

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I went a numerous courses including a student development course just after I joined National Grid. My manager was always trying to find trips which I could go on or sites which would be interesting to see.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Car
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Company Parties/Events
• Working from home
• Healthcare/Dental

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Very appealing company to work for due to the size of the company and the varied amount of work they do. Unfortunately didn't get accepted to Graduate Scheme

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Not any other students where I worked but managed to go out with my colleagues a couple of times

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Quite Low cost

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Good

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Some

Review 103/103 for National Grid

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