Power Academy Scholar Review

by National Grid

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Very much; lots of interesting work and people.

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

    • Our work was used by our manager for actual meetings and actually lead to a projected being postponed

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

    • A lot, our project was supervised and were given lots of guidance by our supervisor

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

    • Fairly busy; had enough to keep us occupied

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

    • It was a team project and we were given a fair amount 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?

    • Highly, developed a lot of interpersonal skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very fun, everyone was enthusiastic and willing to help.

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

    • As our project had been changed abruptly the beginning was fairly unstructured but our manager brought the team upto speed quickly.

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

    • A lot of training was given regarding using software packages in ENI

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Fairly appealing

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yep, there was a lot of interaction and a lot of socialising outside of the office

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

    • Very cheap, as I was based in Warwick

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

    • Very dull. Worked during summer so no students/youth really around.

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

    • Yup, signed up for canoeing, sprints. various restaurants.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

North West

November 2012

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