Station/Design Engineer Review

by EDF Energy

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Work during the year was enjoyable, involved a good deal of investigative and safety case work for power station issues/problems/modifications. Lots of back and forth communication involved as have to work as part of a very large team, and various stakeholders involved.

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

    • Valued well by immediate colleagues / team members, have to gain respect and reputation over time with staff/colleagues ouside immediate group.

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

    • Lot of support, guidance and mentoring provided by management/supervisors, very good managerial and mentoring styles/behaviours displayed by leaders. Lots of training resources available,.

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

    • Busy on average for approximately half of a working day. Initial months can be slow-paced, work picks up in around two months. Fairly busy when working to deadlines for major work, project deadlines and supporting return to service for plant systems.

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

    • Given good deal of autonomy and responsibility over immediate work-related decisions. Responsibility mainly given for smaller issues and if tasked with complex/bigger issues, managerial and mentoring support always available for guidance.

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

    • Will help for report-writing at university, better understanding and use of technical terminology, time management, interpreting technical content, and better appreciation of a real workplace when rejoining industry after university.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Good vibes, very helpful colleagues mindful of helping/teaching lesser experienced people, good banter, occasional team-building social events.

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

    • Not very well organised, recruitment process was lengthy, somewhat disorganised and no pre-determined structure to the placement year. However very well defined roles and leaders for placement students, i.e. clearly assigned mentors, timely feedback for university requirements etc.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Company invests a lot into personal training and people development, and a lot of soft mentoring, coaching and assistance available formally and informally.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Good future employment propspects within organisation, placement students are favoured for the company graduate scheme and diverse opportunities available in various divisions in the company during and after the graduate scheme. However, salary packages for graduates could be improved to be on par with immediate industry competitors.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Only two or three placement students in any given year, spread across different departments. Not a very lively social scene due to location of site. Nearest night out 50+ minutes away. Occasional weekday meals with fellow placement students / few younger colleagues. (Avg. employee age: 40-45)

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not much socialising. Cost of living; ~£500/month inc. bills

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

    • None

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Somewhat - gym, golfing etc.

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Engineering, Logistics and Operations, Material & Mineral Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

East of England

September 2015

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