Training Performance & Improvement Review

by EDF Energy

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • The work placement opened my eyes to a lot, a real in-sight on how the industry works and the importance of competences you learn. I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and would recommend it to anyone!

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

    • My colleagues treated me as a fellow worker and not as an intern. This was good because I felt like a part of the team! Saying that, because I was treated as an equal, my work was also expected to be at the standards of an equal which was great as you are pushed to work hard and to a good standard.

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

    • The layout of the office was perfect, I could tap my manager or any colleague on the shoulder and ask for help if needed. I also set up regular meetings to review progress and see how I am getting on and if i need help with any of my projects.

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

    • At first it was extremely slow due to security checks and log in access. It then picked up a lot. You find days were you have a lot of work and are kept busy and also days where you do not have much and need to pace yourself.

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

    • I was given the perfect amount of responsibility. Not underwhelming or overwhelming. You would be given big tasks that NEED to be completed by a certain time but you are given fair time to do it so you are not stressed.

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

    • The skills and competences learnt are invaluable to life in general. Team work, communication, technical knowledge for University studies, time management, responsibility, organising and confidence. All are developed a great amount.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the office was fun. Everybody would be hard working and getting their jobs done but still had time to joke around and make the work place lively. The friendly atmosphere makes you happy to come to work.

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

    • The organisation was not the best, The start was all over the place and the managers at first did not know what tasks I needed to do across the year and gave me projects they thought were relevant across the year.

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

    • The company sent me on as many training courses as I wanted! I could enrol myself or ask to be enrolled and my manager would always say yes. including personal development training as well as technical training, The invested a lot of time and money!!

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If an individual is interested in energy production or supply chain or HR as an example, the future prospects are extremely good. There is scope for progression in all directions and many sites for a person to transfer to if they wanted to.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns and apprentices were all connected and a group chat was made where we could organise socials. Everyone was extremely friendly.

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

    • The cost of living was not cheap but also not too expensive. It was a fair price, the social aspect was good as there were plenty of places to go and nice surrounding areas for socials.

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

    • The night-life was not the best. To have a good night life you would have had to travel around 20 minutes to the next town.

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

    • Opportunities of activities outside of work were always available and advertised. It was up to the individual to make the effort to attend!

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South West

October 2017

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