Civil Engineering Year In Industry Review
at Network Rail
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering
Derby
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
2.7 /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!
2/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
2.3/5
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Company Culture
2.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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 would usually have a team meeting in the morning, then after afterwards I would do any work we needed to to that day, for example doing a site visit, or writing reports, or using excel to produce documents about our assets.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was, for the work I was given, however it was always checked and reviewed.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Many general working skills like communication and time management and problem solving. But I also learned how to use different software like GeoRINM (a geotechnical asset software) and Hubble (a vegetation software). I developed my Excel and report writing skills.
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?
2/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Support was given when asked, very read to help me out with a teams call.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
A lot of older people, not many young people even in their 20’s. But it is a good friendly atmosphere from the staff.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
1/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It was enjoyable at parts, you have to make it what you want to and take the initiative to network, if not there is not much work to do.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Network Rail
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Network Rail
Make sure you network within the company to get the most out of your experience
