Industrial Placement - Reactor Systems Review

by EDF Energy

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • Very interesting but quiet at times

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

    • People were very willing to help and to explain things I didn't understand.

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

    • Not a huge amount of guidance from supervisor, could done with being given more work.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Sometimes very busy but usually quite quiet. WOuld like to have been given more to do.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was given quite a lot of responsibility for the projects I was involved in.

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

    • Lots of very useful skills learned in terms of accountability and project management as well as experience of the Nuclear industry.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere and plenty of opportunities to get out of the office and on plant.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Seemed to be well set up by the company but there was no programme at the station and it seemed like a lot of the staff weren't really sure what I was there for. I didn't know what work I'd be doing until after starting.

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

    • Excellent training opportunities, the compan does look after its employees.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • very good chance of getting on the graduate scheme at the end of the placement, if you want to.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not really.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • About normal really (Scotland)

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nuclear power stations are by their nature away from things so there's not much about. Most staff commute from larger centres of population.

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

    • Plenty to do in the area I lived, which was an hour's commute from the station.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Scotland

January 2013

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