TfL E&T Summer Placement Review
at Transport for London
Internship (1 Month+)
London
Review Submitted: September 2022
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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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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.
I worked as an Electrical Engineer within TfL Buses, including roles as an Electrical Engineer and Data Analyst
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Responsibility wasn't given as you would learn more by doing numerous tasks with different colleagues throughout the team.
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?
Communication, Networking and Power BI
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?
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?
Line Manager, Placement Manager and other Graduates at TfL were always on hand to any help I needed.
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?
2/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very nice and calm workplace, people are always nice and welcoming and are interested in yourself and the work. However, due to the speed of projects you will not fully see through a project whilst on a summer placement.
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?
Loved it. It gave me something brilliant to build upon in my career as an Engineer whilst making friends and just enjoying my day-to-day work.
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 Transport for London
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Transport for London to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Transport for London
The application process may be extensive but it definitely worth it in the end. Try to gain as many skills you want for your personal progression in your career and TfL will appreciate and help your goals.
