Industrial Placement Review
by Network Rail
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
4.4
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
3.1
- 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
I enjoyed my placement, found Network Rail a great company to work for, and as such when offered a graduate position I accepted it.
I received great feedback from my manager as well as other colleagues on the work that I did.
When I had some issues settling in, my managers were thoroughly supportive and put an action plan in place for me to solve the issues.
I'm the kind of person who's happiest when kept busy - to which my manager certainly obliged! I was in a role where there was significant scope for travel around the UK too, which I took full advantage of.
I was given responsibility for several small sections of one of the projects I worked on, however I would've liked more.
My confidence and presentation skills helped me in my final year of university when presenting my final year project, as well as the time management and organisational/planning skills helping me with my dissertation.
The Company
The scheme is well organised and has been running for several years, so is well embedded.
Flexi Time
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Financial Bonus
Above 25 days holiday
Travel loan
I accepted the offer to return as a graduate, and started the graduate scheme this year.
The Culture
The placements and graduates had a great social life while I was there - it will vary year on year though. You usually don't work directly with the other placements/graduates.
Milton Keynes isn't the best place to go out - mostly bars, with the odd club
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
November 2014
