Power Academy Placemen 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
3.4
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The Company
3.7
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The Culture
2.8
- 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
The placement I really enjoyed, I was given work in which will add value to my team even after I have left the company.
I felt very valued. upon showing them the work I had completed, they expressed how this work would save them time in the future with their daily job tasks.
I had catch up meetings with my line manager often to remain focused and on task. these were very useful.
Very busy. At the start not so much but as the placement went on and my network grew, I was given more tasks.
Not a lot. I was given reasonability over my own project work and that was it.
The knowlage I gained has been invaluable. Both as in soft skills and hard. I developed my computer skills and gained a lot of industry knowlage about electrical engineering from season professionals.
The Company
Great fun and social environment while getting work done.
Areas for improvement discussed with my company. They were keen to improve. however very well organised.
Lots, 4 day training week.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Working from home
very
The Culture
Extremely. This was very important having moved away from home to compete the placement.
Expensive
Ok, but not good compared to what I am used to in a big city.
Loads. There are lots of clubs and fun activities.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
East Midlands
August 2019
