Undergraduate Buyer Review
at National Grid
Placement (10 Months+)
Procurement
Warwickshire
Review Submitted: June 2026
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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.
My role involved buying, tendering and engaging with stakeholders on a day to day basis.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was given my own independent tasks throughout the year to work on.
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 developed my analytical, communication and presentation skills over the year but I have learnt how to work and network in a professional environment.
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 able to ask my team any questions though out and was constantly given support by those around me. All tasks were explained in detail and I felt comfortable asking any questions.
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?
National grid has an amazing company culture that promotes inclusion throughout.
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?
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?
My placement exceeded my expectations from the beginning and I couldn’t have had a better year or chosen a better company to work with.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to National Grid
Be yourself. Grid has a social community built of like minded intelligent individuals.
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at National Grid
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
