Undergraduate Data Scientist Review

by National Grid

Rating

3.8/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    3.3
  • Your Impressions
    3.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I am evaluating the models used for energy forecasting. I also strive to improve these models.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes. There is lot more to data science than the technical aspects and I am learning them gracefully. The programme also covers important soft skills which will be of help in the industry.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • Yes. I take my job very seriously hence I have been given a lot of responsibility in my work.


  • 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?
  • I can always go to 3 people if I were in need of any help and had questions. The university has also assigned a tutor to help me clear my questions with the university


  • 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?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • They are very collaborative, and supportive of my work, and other aspects of my placement. I have the freedom to think creatively and be my best in my job.


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

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 2/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I enjoy it very much, and I plan to return back as a graduate once my course is finished.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at National Grid
  • 2/5

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


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to National Grid
  • Be confident in the interview. Be confident in your abilities. All they want for you to be yourself.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Science

South East

September 2023


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