Industrial Placement 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
4.6
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The Company
4.7
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The Culture
3.5
- 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
The work placement was definitely enjoyable and incredibly eye opening, especially for a student with a technical background such as myself. A company as welcoming and exciting as National Grid was definitely a great place to start my career.
I felt valued from day one, upon joining the team you are seen as a normal member of the team.
I felt incredibly supported and received a huge amount of guidance especially when I asked for it.
I think that I had a good balance. I had a daily role to complete and also had project work which was enough to keep me busy and interested.
I was given a good amount of responsibility from the beginning and as I learnt and understood more I was able to take ownership of more and more.
All of the skills I built and the research I did for my project during the placement have already been a huge help at university. I was encouraged a lot to keep on top of my personal development plan and have continued to do so at uni.
The Company
Well organised, great training programs.
The company invested a lot in development training, volunteering and site visits.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Working from home
If you perform well during the placement you could be offered a place on the graduate scheme.
The Culture
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Economics, Market Research
South West
November 2017
