Year in industry in graphite team Review

by EDF Energy

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the learning process and the chance to learn new skills however I was not a huge fan of sitting at a desk all day. It was more fun when we got to visit station or do different things

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

    • I feel that I was given some quite tough work to do and everyone trusted me to do it however sometimes I felt some colleagues didn't trust the work I did and I had to work hard to prove it was correct

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

    • My manager was excellent at helping me and keeping up to date with my work. Arranging regular meetings and catch ups

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

    • Some days were stressful with lots of work and others has less on but I was given lots of projects to work on if I had time with less time stresses

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

    • Some projects were very prestigious reports to be written which meant I had a lot of responsibility

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

    • I think a lot, in terms of learning about the working environment and interacting with other it was excellent and you learnt things you could only get at work

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was huge and there's often laughter and chats going on but everyone knew when to work and get on with work

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

    • My manager set up my work well, ensuring I always had projects I was happy with and checking I was doing the correct type of things

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

    • The gave me the chance to visit station and offered lots of volunteering opportunities as well as chances to get and learn new skills within working hours

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • You can skip some of the graduate process however you are not guaranteed a job

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Relatively, other ips got in contact and the yp network organised some events to get to know everyone

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

    • Relatively cheap however Cheltenham is more expensive

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

    • Good fun with local schools/uni and lots of young people

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

    • Loads of things to do around

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

October 2016

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