Year in Industry Student Review
at Network Rail
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering
Milton Keynes
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.2 /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
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
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.
High level asset management. Improving methods to ensure the performance of the structural asset portfolio. Safety incident reporting. Handling asset data. Refining methods to reduce risk.
Site visits: traveling around the country to gain on the ground experience, complete volunteering, and work with other colleagues.
Site visits: traveling around the country to gain on the ground experience, complete volunteering, and work with other colleagues.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given the lead on numerous projects, allowing me to work both independently and collaboratively.
I felt proud of having ownership and expertise over specific workloads
I felt proud of having ownership and expertise over specific workloads
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?
Rail industry knowledge
Office skills: outlook, excel etc
Asset management
Analytical problem solving
Office skills: outlook, excel etc
Asset management
Analytical problem solving
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was assigned a line manager to handle pastoral needs, review progress, set goals.
I was also assigned a technical host manager to provide day to day projects and guidance.
In addition, I had weekly catch-ups with a mentor on my team to discuss progress
I was also assigned a technical host manager to provide day to day projects and guidance.
In addition, I had weekly catch-ups with a mentor on my team to discuss progress
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very friendly atmosphere. Flexible workloads and hybrid working environment. I felt fulfilled without being overworked
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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 thoroughly enjoyed my placement overall. I had the opportunity to gain invaluable industry experience and travel around the country.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Network Rail
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Network Rail
Research company mantras, safety vision. Understand how crucial it is to maintain safe and efficient rail infrastructure
