Industrial Placement - Power Generation Review

by EDF Energy

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Good to work on a wide variety of projects with different teams.

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

    • Some staff valued my contributions more than others.

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

    • Given time to research projects and also some flexibility in working hours to suibmit university work.

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

    • There was always ongoing work that required attention.

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

    • Hosted visitors to site, was responsible for a motor testing project also dealt with external contractors on a regular basis.

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

    • Completed my dissertation while on placement with an industrial type project. General knowledge of the company improved greatly during my placement time.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Proffessional engineering office. Open plan and very busy with lots of work going on all around.

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

    • Not very good communication in the initial stages of the placement although once started it ran quite smoothly.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was sent on several external courses giving recognised qualifications.

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have been offered a job.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not really much of a social scene. The work site is quite remote so everyone travels to work from the surrounding areas, covering approx 50 mile radius.

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

    • 2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Edinburgh. Very good for nightlife.

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

    • Community help schemes. Charity events.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Scotland

August 2015

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