Year in Industry Trainee Review

Item: Year in Industry Trainee at Scottish Power
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Scottish Power

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Analysis

Prenton

Review Submitted: November 2024

Overall Rating

5 /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

5/5 - 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.

My daily activities were dynamic and involved cross-departmental collaborations in
a fast-paced environment. These activities enabled me to hone my skills in teamwork, time
management, problem-solving, numeric analysis, and continuous learning. The Job description involved
1 Supporting the business
 Preparing regulatory and financial reports in different formats and intervals
2 Streamline current business processes and assist with report automation
 Automating Supplier Segmentation and High Purchase Order Register using advanced Excel and PowerBI

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was responsible for many key processes. I was integrated into the team and worked in the team as a staff member and not a student. This made me feel valued and respected

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?

I honed my skills in teamwork, time management, problem-solving, numeric analysis, and continuous learning. I developed key technical skills in automation, data visualisation
in PowerBI, Advanced Excel, DAX and Mcode

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 was given all the support and guidance I needed from the managers to every other colleague. It was a great experience.

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 culture is generally supportive. I worked alongside best hands in the industry. They are committed to excellence and uphold employee welfare and growth.