Industrial Placement Student Review
at National Grid
Placement (10 Months+)
Banking
Leicester
Review Submitted: June 2021
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I am heavily involved in the reporting process each month, where I extract raw financial data from the financial software and manipulate it into a user friendly format for business stakeholders, so they understand their financial performance and whether they are under or above their budget. This involves communicating with other financial teams to understand what particular costs are relating to and using Excel. I also present these numbers back to the senior leadership teams.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility with the reporting process, which takes place each month. This is where I extract financial data from the system and manipulate it into a user friendly format and summarise it so senior leaders within the business can have an overall view of their finances each month.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
By doing my role, I have gained and developed various softer skills such as presentation skills, communication skills, excel, networking, confidence and many more. Even though my experience has all being virtual, I've been able to get involved in various activities which have all contributed towards my development.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I couldn't fault the support I was receiving from the Finance department and my team. Constant communication was involved and whenever I had a question, didn't understand something, or was concerned, the support was also provided from various people.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture is very good. Everyone was very warm and welcoming when I first started and people are very friendly and easily approachable.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I've had a really positive experience on placement, even though it has all been virtual. There has been a lot of opportunities which I have been able to get involved in and it has increased my visibility within Finance.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at National Grid
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to National Grid
The values and culture within National Grid is very important so make up you know what they are and think about whether they align to your own personal values.
