Industrial Placement Review

by National Grid

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • The work placement was definitely enjoyable and incredibly eye opening, especially for a student with a technical background such as myself. A company as welcoming and exciting as National Grid was definitely a great place to start my career.

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

    • I felt valued from day one, upon joining the team you are seen as a normal member of the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I felt incredibly supported and received a huge amount of guidance especially when I asked for it.

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

    • I think that I had a good balance. I had a daily role to complete and also had project work which was enough to keep me busy and interested.

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

    • I was given a good amount of responsibility from the beginning and as I learnt and understood more I was able to take ownership of more and more.

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

    • All of the skills I built and the research I did for my project during the placement have already been a huge help at university. I was encouraged a lot to keep on top of my personal development plan and have continued to do so at uni.

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

    • Well organised, great training programs.

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

    • The company invested a lot in development training, volunteering and site visits.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If you perform well during the placement you could be offered a place on the graduate scheme.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Economics, Market Research

South West

November 2017

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