Finance Year in Industry Review

Item: Finance Year in Industry at Network Rail
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at Network Rail

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: July 2026

Overall Rating

4.5 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role

4.3/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - 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.

Was placed into a few different teams, working mainly within management accounting.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given a decent amount of responsibility, taking in more as I progressed within each team.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Developed communication, team-work, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, Power BI, Copilot, data analysis, attention to detail, presentation skills, public speaking, time management.

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?

3/5

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 supported by my team consistently throughout the course of the year.

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?

The company culture was broadly very supportive, understanding and collaborative.

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?

I enjoyed the chance to learn new skills.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

4/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Network Rail

Show a willingness to learn and improve. Be proactive in recognising the skills you'd like to develop, and think about how you might approach these goals. Being pragmatic and independent is more important than technical skills at this stage, so make sure you are willing to take ownership for your development, and set out some realistic ambitions.