Finance Placement Student Review

by Network Rail

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed my time working for the company. I felt very welcomed by my colleagues and individuals in work who were all great to work with

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

    • I felt very valued as I was trusted with a number of repsosivbilities that my collegues relied on

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

    • My line manager ensured that my time working at network rail was benefiting and a great learning experience by giving me feedback on my performance/ how I can do better

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

    • Depending on what day/ week we were in, my responsibilities changed on a daily basis and I always had something to do/ catch up on

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Quite a lot of repsonisibility which member of the team relied on so I had to make sure I go the job done in a certain time frame

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • As I am interested in furthering my career in finance/ accounting, working in the Finance department gave me an insight of what the job involves whilst developing a number of transferable skills that I'll definitely use during my degree and future career

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Sown days are quiet, some are busy. General atmosphere is good

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement was very well organised as in frequent communication regarding my role and what was expected of me

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

    • There are a number of training programs and opportunities that I could take up in order to develop that I took part in

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If given the opportunity I would definitely look into possibly getting a job with the organisation

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Office organised a number of different activities / opportunities to socialise with one another which was good as I had the opportunity to get to know other within the company that I may not interact with on a daily basis

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Office is located right in the town centre so living costs were quite high depending on the area around work..otherwise quite affordable

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I guess it was quite lively. I'm not one to go out so I didn't experience the nightlife as much

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

    • Yes there were including charity games etc

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Financial Management

Wales

September 2015

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