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Project Management Review

at Network Rail

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering

Birmingham

Review Submitted: November 2021

Overall Rating

4.7 /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
4.5/5 - 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.
My day-to-day roles include involvement in importing meetings discussing projects and how we can deliver them to our clients.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Oh yes I was given quite a lot of responsibility so far I have been trusted enough to take care of certain important aspects of our projects and the business and it means a lot to me personally
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 learnt more corporate communication with suppliers and clients I have learned is better written communication through emails I have also improved my spoken communication my verbal communication through meetings
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 have received all the support that I needed or the questions that I have were answered perfectly and I was supported throughout
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 general culture of the company was very welcoming and warm and easy-going I felt like I was accepted quickly and felt like I could talk to anyone within the wider team
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
So far I’m enjoying it very much it’s been fun exciting busy hectic but all in all he has been the best experience I have had in the industry so far
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 Network Rail
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Network Rail
If you get the opportunity take it and make sure you make the most of it and ask questions no question is a dumb question help whenever you can and definitely get all the experience you need before going back to university for final year
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