Research degree student Review

by bp

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Rating

4.1/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    3.1

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was a well-structured, one day event.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • BP HR team were very interested and kind in welcoming and throughout the whole day.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • HR team and the other members of the program (e.g. guest speakers, lunchtime visitors from other departments at BP) were very informative about their company.

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

    • Practicing interview skills was a very valuable session for me to polish my skills in that area.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was quite good structured, not too long sessions, enough breaks, and many activities involved during the day.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • It was a very relaxing atmosphere inside.

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

    • From what I have seen, they really put great efforts on attracting new and young talents. Currently, I am not sure if I am going to apply to their graduate programs yet, though it is very obvious that they value their employees, and according to what they said, there are many personal training and development opportunities both in UK and worldwide offices.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I understood that to get a feeling and idea of which role you are in, it normally requires you to stay in that role at least 18 months at BP, as the company is very matrix structured and huge in size. So, it needs time for you to see the big picture and in which part are you in of it.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • It really helped me a lot to see the culture inside. As I noticed, they work hard and play hard.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It was full of activities (ice-breaker/guest speakers/graduate program employee presentations/simulation game and practicing interview skills-together with a feedback session)

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • All of my accommodation and travel expenses (up to 100 pounds) are going to be paid to me as they inform us about that well advance.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There were some employees from other departments, but it can be improved. Maybe more staff can attend.

    3/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Networking was available during lunch time. In each table, there was a staff from other departments. It was good but as I said earlier, it was not so impressive and enough in a number of employees attending.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, there was a gym facility inside the BP Sunbury-on-Thames. Other than that, there is some diversity and equality volunteer groups (e.g. BP Pride UK, BP accessibility) that employees could participate.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would recommend this insight (discovery) day to anyone else who is interested in a career at a multinational energy company.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Scotland

July 2017

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