Criticality Engineer Review

by EDF Energy

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • A very useful placement which gave me much needed nuclear experience, as well as giving me prospects for the future. It also allowed me to develop my personal skills, make contacts, and finish my dissertation at university.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was treated as a full time member of the company, as well as attending social events.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Support was on hand wherever I needed it throughout my placement.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • At times I was stuck on things to do, but generally my project occupied my time well.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My project was considered quite valuable to the company, and was treated with respect.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I developed some very useful skills related to analysis, report writing, presentation, industry knowledge and physics.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • There were a fair number of young, enthusiastic individuals in the office, as well as many very experienced, irreplaceable long timers.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement was very well organised, I had both a project supervisor and internship supervisor. Time was taken to ensure the project was adequate for the needs of my dissertation.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I did not complete any training courses, but was given ample opportunity to develop and be put out of my comfort zone.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There was unfortunately no employment available at the current time, but I had already sorted out a job at another company, so I didn't mind.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Was invited to events and parties regularly, was fun!

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Reasonably priced as far as I am concerned.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There area itself doesn't have any nightlife, but there are close by areas that are reasonable.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Social clubs, sports clubs, pride march, other events were available and were enjoyable.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

South West

October 2016

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