Supply Chain Placement Review

by EDF Energy

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Very insightful on the skills needed to succeed in Supply Chain, giving a range of tasks to be completed

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

    • People make you feel welcomed, no matter the position and it helps with having a group of other people joining the company in supply chain which you feel you can go to with any issues

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

    • You are given a mentor, attachment supervisor and a sponsoring manager. You have monthly meetings with each as well as having the ability to arrange meetings with other people to be given support

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

    • It depends, sometimes I had a lot of work to complete, others i had little and sometimes i had the perfect balance

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

    • Quite a lot, in particular when I was on station and I was getting on with my own tasks

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

    • With my degree, it has helped that my degree is work based, but it has allowed me to get a better idea of what I want to do. As well as gaining skills in Excel and SAP which I wouldn't have learnt

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a very welcoming and fun environment, which helped me feel welcome and made me comfortable

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

    • In some attachments, it wasn't the best but overall they had a good plan for me

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

    • They sent me on trips away, invested me in training courses. As long as I could provide a reason why, they would happily give me the opportunity

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The amount of opportunities to move around and experienced different parts of the business motivates me as well as the travel involved is appealing, making me want to stay on at the company.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, as we all met through the young professionals network, it gave us a chance for us all to socialise together and network

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

    • It was cheap for what we got paid, you can easily save money

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

    • Coming from Manchester and Nottingham I have high expectations and it suited my needs, particularly, Cheltenham over Gloucester

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, I joined a rugby team and there are plenty of sporting activities outside of work in the local area

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

October 2017

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