Graduate Operational Leader Review

Item: Graduate Operational Leader at Anglian Water
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at Anglian Water

Placement (10 Months+)

Customer Service

Huntingdon

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.8 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Different placements, spanning all areas of the business. Given autonomy to choose from these, communicating with different managers to learn from them and their teams, to develop communication, learn techincal knowledge and the structure of the business.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes. To start I asked for extra responsibility in my first placement, so lead on a H&S project that encompassed business units. This continued into other placements, managing projects and eventually teams with the support of management and mentors.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Communication, teamwork, leadership, autonomy, organisation

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

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?

There was coaching available to discuss imposter syndrome. We were placed with a mentor for support. All placement managers helped and guided. We had a cohort of fellow graduates who we formed close friendship with.

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?

Supportive and prioritises development

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

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?

My placements have developed my skills and experience to the point where I am now an operational manager. I feel confident leading a team, and to tackle the operational challenges.