Graduate Trainee Analyst, IT at Port of London Authority

The following is a Graduate Review for Port of London Authority.

Port of London Authority scores 3.9/5 based on 26 reviews.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

Taking peoples ideas and problems then applying technical knowledge to produce a solution.
The ability to see your work and how it improves other's workdays.

Worst

Long drive to work and rolling the dice of the M25 each morning.
The difference between student life and a 9 to 5 job - no more lay-ins!
Not knowing what ad-hoc work is about to come up next.

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £23,000 - £25,000

Current salary: £23,000 - £25,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 09:00

Finish: 17:00

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Don't be afraid to join an industry that is very different from others.
There are lots of shipping terms and acronyms that probably won't make much sense - but more experienced colleagues will always be there to help.
Understand that no 2 days are the same, the variety is enjoyable.
Gravesend isn't that bad of a place really!
Research the organisation - It will improve your chances to get an interview if you have a better understanding of what the company does.

Do you have any interview tips?

Be enthusiastic! If you're interested in the job - show it!
The interviewers know you are most likely nervous, take a second to process the questions and structure your answers.
Talk about yourself, interests & hobbies - the interviewers are looking for somebody to work with so show your personality.
When waiting for your interview be observant - read notices, listen to conversations. This will ease your nerves and you may also pick up information that can help structure your answers.