Finance Industrial Placement Review
at National Grid
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting, Finance
Warwick
Review Submitted: June 2024
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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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.
Updating and tracking revenue.
Raising and processing POs.
New supplier onboarding.
Balance sheet controls.
Construction of month end journals.
Support with audit when required.
Staff cost analysis.
As hoc support when needed.
TB reporting.
Departmental reporting.
Raising and processing POs.
New supplier onboarding.
Balance sheet controls.
Construction of month end journals.
Support with audit when required.
Staff cost analysis.
As hoc support when needed.
TB reporting.
Departmental reporting.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility, ownership of many large files and important stakeholder submissions.
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?
Significantly developed corporate presentation skills, accounting skills, communication and leadership skills.
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?
I had a sufficient support network from my line manager, team, and HR. I never felt like I was alone.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
There was exciting significant change at National Grid and the atmosphere was always welcoming and friendly.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement I had valuable experience and created a good network.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Do your research beforehand and mention some of the upcoming projects/ plans as this will be impressive to hear.
