NGP Discovery - Intern Review
at BAT
Placement (10 Months+)
Southampton
Review Submitted: August 2021
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
4.8/5
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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
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.
The role involves lots of research, design and experimentation of new technologies using prototype rigs. Once enough data has been collected, a recommendation is then put forward on whether or not the technology should continue. Conversations like this are happening on a daily basis in the company and it is always insightful to be a part of them.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
During my placement, the responsibility has very much been on me to report back the findings I gather from my technologies as I am the person who is working the closest with it and therefore knows it the best. This confidence in me has been shown consistently throughout my placement as well as trust to make large decisions on where to move projects going forward.
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 have had a great chance to develop my project management and communication skills whilst on my placement year. One of the main ways in which I improved my communication skills this year was by taking part in an external training course provided by BAT which covered 2 whole days and I found to be very useful. There has also been mindfulness training company wide that lasted 10 weeks.
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?
During the entirety of the year there has always been guidance and support on offer. There is a mentorship scheme at BAT where you are assigned a mentor who will guide you through your career/time at BAT and help provide you with useful business insights.
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?
The company culture is an incredibly positive one with a general feeling that you can speak up about anything and start an important conversation. Additionally there are lots of opportunities to chat to people as there are plenty of social and sports clubs to join and be a part of, generally adding to the overall positive experience.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 have thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to work in such a positive and open minded team during my time on placement. It has far exceeded my expectations for what it could have been and given the opportunity I would love to come back!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at BAT
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAT to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BAT
Just be yourself in every interview process you go through and make sure that you show how much you want to work for this company, or how much you want to get involved. Generally, in BAT, your energy will be reflected back to you. So if you show interest and excitement, that is what you will get in return.
