Project Analyst Review

Absolutely amazing, if you take it as a whole with ups and downs, challenges and opportunities, and support was always available, only one question away.

It all started with 1 to 1 introductions in the first week, that really helped getting to know people at a more personal level, and helped build that familiarity within the team.

Second to none. From weekly 1 to 1s to ad-hoc questions that I could ask, in order to take the project forward and drill down into what exactly is required from my work

You'll never going to strike that perfect balance, because of the periodical nature of the work that needs to get done. There are going to be times where you need to prioritise because a lot needs to get done, and times where you have some more flexibility.

A lot of flexibility in the approach you take to your project, and discussions can be had to determine how much can be done in the given time, what is critical, what would be preferable, what is out of reach given the time frame. The way you structure your work is up to you from that point. Extra points for being allowed to use company budget to organise an internal employee engagement event, and flexibility in deciding what type of event, how long, how you want to promote it. You were basically running your own show

For me the skills I developed were mostly on the job and just talking to people. Although there is time in your diary for training as well as several excellent training courses, there are some caveats. You have to navigate a wide-range of less relevant training to find the really in-demand ones. I recommend training for Prince2 (Project Management) and VLSS ( Lean 6-sigma basics). There's also a huge library of books that can be accessed from the company system.

Periods of quite times as well as times when the joke keeps going. Fair to say you'll have your fair share of laughter

Absolutely brilliant. Coming from a previous place where there was nothing setup. What I found here was without comparison. You are taken step by step into your role, everything builds from day one to the day where you are confortably set in your role

Of the paid trainings, none are available for the interns, more emphasis is placed on experienced hires in this regard... however there is a fair amount of free resources, probably not as intense and well-made as the paid ones. But if you are a permanent hire, the company usually invests quite heavily into the development of their people

Very appealing, it's just about finding a role where you and your work get exposure, to be able to be put forward for other roles.

A great bunch of people working in different departments. Effort is made by the company to introduce you to eachother, but from then on how often you keep in touch is totally up to you. We had regular lunches together and a few dinners as well

Cost of living more than decent. 400/ month everything included. I did need to get the bus in to work if as I stayed quite central, and was about 150 for a travelcard for 90 days of travel

Reading...not really known for its amazing nightlife. But London is a 30min train ride away.

I haven't been involved with anything locally. But there are charities, local sports groups on facebook which you can get into