Undergraduate Project Development Engineer Review

by National Grid

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I supported the HV plant, commercial and portfolio team who manage the investment process for replacing and maintaining substation assets.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have become a stronger communicator when working with different stakeholders and am more confident leading my own projects and tasks.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I had the opportunity to lead my own projects and report back to managers on my progress.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Everyone at National Grid was supportive and willing to help when needed.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • It was a friendly place to work with people always willing to help each other out.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I really enjoyed the year


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at National Grid
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to National Grid
  • Read through the competency/value list you are given if you are offered a place on the assessment centre and try to think of examples of times you have shown each competency.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

September 2022


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