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The following is a Graduate Review for UK Power Networks.

UK Power Networks scores 4/5 based on 213 reviews.

All reviews are based exclusively on results of feedback from employees from UK Power Networks. Employees are asked to rate UK Power Networks on a wide range of work place topics, which is broken down through star ratings on the right hand side.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

The flexibility with regards to start and finish times (workload dependent).

The variety of activities I get involved in. As a Field Engineer, I'm involved with new customer connections, inspection and maintenance activities, faults and repair work, project management activities and supporting the transfer of innovation projects into business as usual practices.

Worst

Due to the size of the areas we cover, there's a lot of travelling which some people may find difficult.

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £33,000 - £35,000

Current salary: £33,000 - £35,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 08:00

Finish: 16:00

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

Research the company and industry as a whole.

Ensure your most important skills are highlighted on your application.

Do you have any interview tips?

All examples from university, work, and personal life can be used to highlight competencies.

Practice mock interviews if you can.

You're not expected to know everything at this stage and it's alright to say you don't. What's being assessed is your thinking process and how you respond to challenges.

Research the flow of electricity from power station to final consumer.

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