Data analyst Review

by Network Rail

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year at network rail. More than I thought I would!

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

    • You were treated no different to other colleagues and they respected you’re learning.

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

    • My manager was brilliant and understood the work I had to do as part of my degree as well as in the role. I had allocated time a week to write my diaries.

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

    • All new jobs are slow starting but once I had gained more business awareness and settled more into the role I had an ideal work load which pushed me when I needed it.

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

    • You’re not at all treated like you’re less qualified than your colleagues and respected just the same.

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

    • University doesn’t teach you the valuable communication skills you need in the work place.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Office was a lovely and calm environment. You’re sat in your teams so therefore get to build good relationships

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

    • Very well set up

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

    • They invested a little but a lot is up to you how much you push your development

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I decided to try something else for my graduate scheme but have no doubt I will return in the future

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were often social events organised particularly summer and Christmas. There was also Friday drinks!

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cardiff is an amazing city

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

    • Cardiff has really good nightlife! It’s a student city with lots of interesting things to do. If you don’t drink there’s still plenty there to do for fun !

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

    • There were organised activities that you could get involved in

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Science, Business Management

Wales

November 2018

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