Placement Student Review

by National Grid

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable, got to see so much about the power industry: substations, power stations, transformers, the whole lot. Brilliant complement to university work.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Colleagues were always very friendly and work that was done was appreciated.

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

    • Was assigned a buddy who coordinated all the aspects of the placement and was brilliant for feddback and guidance etc.

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

    • There were plenty of visits which the placement was tailored around but at times when work was also thin due to other people being on holidays there wasnt much else to do other than extra reading and learning.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Unfortunately the department I was in managed projects which lasted several years and required numerous authorisations which meant that responsibility couldn't be gained in the relatively short timescale of 8 weeks.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Absolutely brilliant. Got to see each and every aspect of the high voltage power system in combination with presentations by experts.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Lighthearted and everyone was happy.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • HR try and coordinate a large number of students and successfully do this every year.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The whole 8 weeks was essentially a tour of the business and the industry, with the company specifically spending all the time and effort in investment in me.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have an interview in 2 weeks time with them and it should hopefully be very promising.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The group was great, outgoing and friendly and good to spend time with.

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

    • It's very difficult to get a short term let and thus I was paying £100pw in rent. Otherwise the area isn't too expensive being in the North and there's a Greggs on every street for a cheap lunch.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It's Leeds.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Being a small office it was somewhat limited but there was weekly football to get involved in.

    2/5
    Report this review

Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2010

View More Reviews