undergraduate trainee Review
by EDF Energy
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
4.6
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The Company
3.0
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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
Loved my placement, and wish I could stay here permanently.
got on well with all my colleagues, my manager was always around for help and guidance. Really made to feel at home by everybody.
had a really good relationship with my manager, could'nt have asked for more. Didnt feel like a student on placement, as was given enough freedom to make my own decisions, and it felt like my manager trusted my judgement.
always lots to get on with, if I felt the work was slowing down I simply talked with my manager and was given something else to keep me busy.
my judgement was trusted, I was given my own individual tasks to complete, and really felt well integrated into the team.
really value the skills I have develloped, it is different to what you learn at university as you get to see things first hand. Even the experience with the interview process at the start of my placement will be very useful to me in the future.
The Company
The atmosphere was average for the whole office because of the huge scale of it. However the atmosphere of the team was great, and communication levels were birlliant.
Again this is average, the choice of department for me was quite last minute, however I soon became settled and the work began to flow very well.
I havce been on a couple of courses to introduce me to the business processes and procedures, which really helped me get a feel for the environment I was working in. Definately felt valued, and that my interests were important.
Sports and Social Club
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Healthcare from home
I definately want EDF to be my first choice of graduate scheme, my time with them has been great and I dont want to leave.
The Culture
No other placement student in my department, 19 out of 21 placements offered were to engineering students so these were based at power stations. However the relationships made with my colleagues more than made up for this.
rent was around £500 per month...nearly half my wages, but more than manageable, I havent felt like I dont have the money to socialise at all, you just have to learn to be careful.
Cheltenham is great for students, would recommend to anybody. Great nightlife and great people!
Not too many as the majority of people from work live in Bristol/Wales etc. so often difficult to arrange activities for everybody to go to due to distance.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South West
June 2011
