Placement Engineer Review

by Network Rail

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • 3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My experience of Network Rail is that it has been a friendly and inclusive environment. Taking my contributions in meetings seriously was a particular aspect that made me feel valued.

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

    • 3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Number of tasks on a day to day basis varied heavily. I felt that I needed to prioritise work, and I was never put in a position where I didn't have anything to do.

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

    • I would have liked to be given more responsibility over the course of the placement. I was in charge of one project which involved incorporating other placement students and Engineers.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Part of the placement involved Structural Analysis which directly tied into concepts I had learnt in class. Making decisions on the ground that related to bending moment diagrams will help me with future projects at University.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office I was based in was fairly full and there is always some office banter in both the team I was and others.

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

    • The application process had many problems: - the links for the online tests didn't work first time - an online recorded interview (where I was given a weekend to take it in) was very demotivating - after the first application deadline it was over 3 months since I heard whether I had got through the automatic stages to the application day. When arriving at the office I discovered the team I was in had only known I was coming the day before. It took a week to get any access to IT and many other training sessions that were needed to be in place took a long time to be set up. This was frustrating.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Limited training and development opportunities have been made available. Each placement student was placed in one department, I found there was not an opportunity to move around and experience different parts of the Company.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Many Graduates are enjoying the programme here which has made me want to apply for a place when I graduate.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There has been no social interaction amongst the placement students as there is no training together, so finding out who else is here as a placement student was difficult at the beginning.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

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

    • Around my place of work the scene is very vibrant, lively and busy in the evenings.

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

    • 1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

April 2016

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