T-pylon Review
by National Grid
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
4.1
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The Company
2.9
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The Culture
2.6
- 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 西瓜视频s/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
It was well worth doing, i got the opurtunity to work on a very interesting and inovative project
I worked as part of a small team so i felt very valued as i had to work with them very closely.
Due to the teams workload i often found it difficult to have good 1-1 sessions
I was fairly busy most days due to the fast pace of the project i worked on but there was the odd lull in work.
I had a great deal of responsability as work i carried out was presented to National Grid stakeholders and Major Development Projects
I did not receive a great deal of training apart from a 2 day course early on, and my placement was nearly all outside my area of study but enabled me to build on general engineering skills and working skills.
The Company
the office was quite busy most days although there was the odd one when it seemed fairly empty. the atmopshere was good and there was a nice balence so you couldnt get too stressed or relaxed
It was set up okay but there was a genreal lack of contact from HR
I had a 2 day training course to develop presentation skills etc. Other than that not a great deal.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Working from home
Healthcare from home
They are okay however National Grid are not offering sponsorship to placement 西瓜视频s which has dented any chances quite a bit in my eyes.
The Culture
My fellow placement 西瓜视频s formed a good social network
Housing seemed to be expensive for what you got, basically have to live in south leamington which is not the "nicest" area i have ever lived in. Pubs are average price.
Most places in leamington spa are a bit of a dive and Warwick is quite expensive
There are quite a few things to do in the area like driving ranges, cinema and crazy golf
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
West Midlands
June 2013
