Project Manangement Undergraduate Review
by E.ON UK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
4.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The role was was very enjoyable as there was a wide variety of tasks and each day was different. The people around me also made work enjoyable.
I was given plenty of responsibility. I felt that colleagues trusted me to perform and appreciated the work I did.
Good support. My manager was often very busy and not in the office but support from other members of my team was great when my manager was absent.
I was occupied almost all of the time. There were some times at the beginning of my placement when there was less to do but usually asking management for more work solved this.
I was given a fair bit of responsibility but i would have liked to have more.
The variety of tasks has lead to me developing my existing skills and picking up a huge amount of new ones. This placement will definitely benefit me for the future in terms of completing my degree and improving my employability.
The Company
Changeable. At the beginning in was very busy however some colleagues moved out of the office (graduates) and the office has become quiet which i find difficult to work in
My progress was followed and checked throughout the placement and a good handover period ensured I had the correct training. The only criticism I would have is that it took too long to get the computer software I needed to do part of my job.
I felt like the department invested as much as they could into training their undergraduates, from health and safety to defensive driving courses.
There is a fast track onto the E.ON graduate scheme if management opt you in however I will still have to attend the assessment centre and there has been a very low success rate from previous undergraduates who performed well in their role, in my business area. However I will still be taking this free opportunity.
The Culture
Yes very good. E.ON set up a summer welcome event which was good to get everyone together and meet.
My original home is nearby so I simply moved back there making it cheap for living. However my placement is in a location where a car is probably required and the cost of running one is high. There is also a train station within 20 mins walk but the cost of catching the train every day would be a large factor.
Good nightlife, although some clubs/bars you cannot get in without a 西瓜视频 card
Activities organised and paid for by the company included bowling, go-karting, sports day, pub quiz, team meals.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
East Midlands
May 2014
