Management Trainee Review

by National Grid

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • was a really great company to work for

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

    • I was treated like a member of staff not a placement student

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

    • i was given support ever step of the way, and could ask for help whenever i needed it

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

    • they kept me very busy, but i had enough time to still function so wasnt over worked, the amount was just right

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

    • i was given very high levels of responsibility, from day one i was helping to manage a year long project which i then took over soley once i had learnt the ropes

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

    • everything i have learnt will help towards my final year of my degree

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • the atmosphere was good but sometimes was very quite

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

    • it was good, however the induction could have been more organised

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • i was able to choose a number of training programmes i felt would benefit me alongside compulsory training

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • the company offer a great graduate programme and i get automatic entry to the assessment centre

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • there was over 20 students and even more graduates so when we met up it was always a good laugh

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

    • it is very exspensive to live in hertfordshire due to the closenest to london, night life is good in london

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

    • nightlife was average

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • there was lots of opportunitys however location sometimes stopped me

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

July 2011

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