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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • It was a very well structured day and pretty much all of the things organsied for us were very interesting and engaging.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • We were treated very well throughout the day and provided with lots of refreshments. The staff were all very welcoming. However in the run up to the event it was difficult to contact the event organisers about travel arrangements.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • All of the activities throughout the day were guided and there were few moments where we were without something to do.

    4/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • It was very useful to see whether or not you would potentially like to work in the oil and gas industry and for BP as a company, which is invaluable. We were also given tips on the application process for internships (for BP and in general) which was very useful.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The day was very well structured and ran seemlessly. There was a good range of activities prepared.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Everyone was very friendly and although it was a long day lots of breaks were given so it didn’t feel tiring or lacking in energy. The conference room was very nice and comfortable and there were only 12 of us attending the event so there was a very friendly atmosphere.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We were given tips and advice on how to apply the STARS technique in interviews. We then practiced using the technique with eachother. This was very useful for increasing my confidence at answering interview questions well. It could be applied to any interview process and in particular the interviews for BP summer internships.

    3/5

  • 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?
  • We were given a speech by someone who has worked their way up the career ladder at BP and what it was like to do so. We also spoke to people on the graduate programme over lunch who gave us an insight into what it is like to work for BP.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • We visited a few different areas of the offices which gave you a feel of the company. We were also told about BPs core values. Talking to the staff who worked there allowed you to get a feel for the companies culture and their values, the insight day allowed plenty of opportunities to do this.

    4/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • It was very useful in this respect as we were given talks by 3 different people on the graduate programme in 3 different areas; geophysics, petroleum engineering and reservoir engineering. This was useful as they had recently been in our position and they gave us information about what they do on a day to day basis to see if it would interest us.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • BP allowed up to £150 for expenses if you were travelling for 3+ hours. This covered my flights and a hotel room for the night before. Anything over this would not necessarily be paid for so I did have to pay for a taxi to and from the event to the offices myself.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • There was a networking lunch in which a range of BP employees came in to talk to us about what they do. This included graduates and older employees. There was also plenty of opportunities for us to interact and network amongst ourselves. Everyone who came and spoke to us offered us their email address incase we had any further questions.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • The networking lunch was well set up and a good number of people attended.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Briefly. We did only have a short amount of time to talk to each employee however. Most people did mention that they had an active social life outside of their career and that BP were very flexible in making time for that. For example you can start work earlier and finish earlier if you wanted to do something in the afternoon.

    3/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • If you are interested in working for the oil and gas industry and BP then this event is really useful. Even if you are not sure what career you want to do this insight day will help you decide and gives a good idea of what the day to day life of a BP employee looks like.

    5/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Engineering

Scotland

June 2018


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