Year in industry student Review

Item: Year in industry student at Network Rail
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Network Rail

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations

Bristol

Review Submitted: October 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /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 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

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

I worked within the operations risk team assisting with day to day tasks that involved a mix of data collection and presenting the relevant data in a clear and concise way

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given enough responsibility that i had regular tasks and was doing pieces of work for people but had a close team to support me and share the responsibility with.

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?

I have developed skills in networking and organisation. I gained commercial awareness in a way I had not experienced before and grew in confidence over the year.

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?

4/5

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?

The support and guidance was extremely valuable in making the placement year a comfortable place for me to thrive.

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 people I met within the company were all extremely welcoming and supportive. The culture was one where everyone shared their knowledge freely and no one is afraid to ask for help.