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Undergraduate project development engineer Review

at National Grid

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

London

Review Submitted: June 2026

Overall Rating

4.4 /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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
3/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - 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.

Work from home most days, I chose to drive to office in Warwick once a week. Been on may site survey though out my placement all over the country (30+)

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was responsible for task which affected the team and national grid but not as much as my seniors

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 developed a lot of my core skill and improved bad habits from university

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?

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?

Amazing from early careers, could be better from the team

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

3/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Amazing place to work at, you are not just a number but a person which they invest in

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?

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?

It was amazing

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

Go for it ,you won't regret it, be you, be diffirent and be bold

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at National Grid

4/5

Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?

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