Industrial Placement - Data Scientist Review

Item: Industrial Placement - Data Scientist at National Energy System Operator (NESO)
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at National Energy System Operator (NESO)

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Analysis

Wokingham

Review Submitted: February 2026

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.3/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - 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.

Dashboard creation, data cleaning, Automation with Python, Writing reports, Machine Learning and Forecasting, Engaging with customers on few occasions.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes I worked on lots of projects for my immediate team and wider teams in my directorate.

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?

Yes I am now more confident in using power BI, Excel and coding in python.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

4/5

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?

I have weekly check-ins with my manager and he supports my development by assigning tasks I mention interest in to my to-do list.

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?

Company is quite chill, everyone is willing to help and answer questions. I would recommend you join an ERG as well.

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?

3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

Its been 8 months and I never had a day of regret for choosing to do my placement year with NESO. Excited for the next steps in university and the impact this placement will have on my career as well!