HR Systems Analyst Review

by EDF Energy

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Enjoying my placement so far

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

    • Very friendly team and office

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

    • Regular one-2-ones, continuous support alongside both my personal development and the placement project

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

    • Busy enough but no hassle.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Fair amount of responsibility, treated as equal to the rest of the team. I was given work to do from day 1.

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

    • 3 months into my placement I took part in 3 workshops and courses, developed a range of skills from attention to details to project management.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It's good fun!

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

    • Brief, but good induction; I was assigned to a mentor within the team to help with any questions/queries. My workload increased gradually as I learned new stuff.

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

    • I get to choose the projects that I want to run; my manager encourages me to attend any training courses/workshops that I may be interested in.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Good graduate scheme with several rotations over 2 years - have only heard the positives from the current grads.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We'd catch up after work once in a while and play football on Mondays - although people don't tend to stick around too often after work as the majority has to commute/drive home.

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

    • Not the cheapest!

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

    • There are good links to Brighton/London for a night out, but nothing local.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are opportunties to get involved with EDF charity work

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Employment Law, Human Resources, Information Technology, Recruitment

South East

November 2013

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