The graduate scheme I joined required 3 x 8 month rotations in different part of the UK. I found moving away from home to be expensive and isolating as when I started my role I was the only graduate at work and all my colleagues were much older than myself, meaning I did not make any friends. I also did not have much purpose day to day as I am a 'graduate engineer' my duties were not very clear and I received very little technical training.