Information Services Analyst 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
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The Role
3.7
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The Company
2.9
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The Culture
3.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I enjoyed my placement year thoroughly. I had a lot of fun working in my various teams as a Junior Business Analyst, Junior Project Manager and within the Digital Innovation Team.
I felt very valued by my colleagues through the feedback I received on work, and within my quarterly appraisals. Additionally I had 1-2-1 meetings where we were able to go through my objectives and ensure I was completing them.
I was given a good level of support from managers throughout my placement. If I was ever stuck on work, I had a strong network of people to ask for help. Additionally I had a graduate buddy to talk to on a monthly basis.
Work load varied day to day. When I first started it was rather slow as I was a new employee and getting used to the surroundings however it picked up.
The Company
The atmosphere in the office was very relaxed and friendly. There were "dress down fridays" every week.
Placement was well organised with my first role being sorted well in advance. I met up with my manager before my start date so felt as ease when I joined the company. Throughout the placement year I had support to sort out my other roles and ensure objectives were assigned.
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Very appealing Graduate Programme with National Grid, conditional offer to return back onto this scheme which is nice to have.
The Culture
The placement students were spread geographically across the UK so it was hard at times to organise social events, however we were able to see each other every few months.
Leamington living costs were relatively cheap as I lived in a shared house.
Leamington has a good level of bars and clubs in the town centre, there are also surrounding cities like Birmingham and Coventry which have more to offer.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
West Midlands
September 2016
