This year Eli Onboarding's NPS is +80 (up 26 points from 2025).
"Since launch, 100% graduates have passed their technical training."
- Cognizant
"We manage all our early career pre-boarding through Eli, including work experience."
- NatWest Group
“97% of people described their experience as outstanding."
- Autism Unlimited
“100% engagement and an industry benchmark-exceeding 8% dropout rate."
- Cognizant
“Last year, our emerging talent spent over 3,000 hours on Eli."
- NatWest Group
Work experience at scale, without the admin to match
When you're running work experience at scale – hundreds of students, multiple intakes, different locations – the logistics alone can overwhelm even a well-resourced team. Internal systems aren't built for it. Email chains don't cut it. Eli is one platform that manages everything – from pre-programme communications to scheduling and the day-to-day experience, whether students are in the office or joining remotely. More consistency. Less admin. Better programmes.
Internal systems weren't built for external students
Your HRIS and internal platforms are designed for employees, not hundreds of temporary student placements. When you're managing hundreds of people across multiple intakes and locations, you need dedicated technology – not workarounds. Eli is purpose-built for exactly this.
Admin getting out of control
Each additional student means more emails, reminders, schedules and individual coordination. Without the right system, your team spends more time managing logistics than delivering a great experience. Eli automates the admin so your team can focus on the programme.
Work experience is increasingly remote
Many work experience programmes now run remotely, or with students in the office for just a day or two. Without the right tools, keeping everyone informed and connected is complicated and time-consuming. Eli has everything you need to manage the experience digitally, but still nurture real connections.
Hundreds of placements, no consistency
When students are spread across different teams, locations and intakes, the quality of their experience varies. Some get a well-structured week. Others are left to figure things out. Eli gives every student the same high-quality experience, regardless of where or when they join, and supports teams and managers to be at their best too.
No visibility across a programme of this size
When you're running hundreds of placements, you need to know how the programme is performing. Which students are engaged, which need support, and whether it's delivering what it should. Eli Insights™ gives programme managers real-time data across the whole cohort, enabling you to make insight-led decisions.
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What do our clients think about Eli?
Net Promoter Score
Ease of use
Our clients think Eli is extremely easy to use day-to-day, giving us 4.8 out of 5 stars.
Implementation
New clients rated our implementation process 5 out of 5 stars.
Support
Clients rated the support they received from Eli 5 out of 5 stars.
Reduced admin & reneges
100% of clients agreed that Eli reduced the amount of admin and reneges they had to manage.
Early performance
100% of clients agreed that Eli sets their new hires up for success.
Client case studies
One system, from start to finish
Eli manages the full experience from the moment a student is accepted through to the end of their placement – communications, schedules, tasks, content and check-ins, all in one place. No separate tools. No email chains.
Manage the whole programme remotely
Whether students are in the office for two days or joining fully remotely, Eli gives you the tools to keep them informed, engaged and on track. Everything managed centrally, delivered digitally, accessible on any device.
Know how everyone is getting on
Eli Insights™ gives your team real-time visibility of how each student is engaging with the programme. Spot who is thriving and who needs extra support – before the placement ends, not after.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is work experience programme management software?
Work experience programme management software is a dedicated platform for planning, delivering and managing structured work placements at scale. It replaces manual coordination – spreadsheets, email chains, ad hoc scheduling – with a centralised system that automates communications, tracks engagement and delivers a consistent experience to every student across every intake.
Can Eli manage multiple cohorts running at the same time?
Yes. Eli is built to handle multiple concurrent cohorts across different locations, intakes and programme types. Each cohort can have its own tailored journey – different content, different schedules, different communications – all managed from one central platform without multiplying your team's workload.
How does Eli support remote and hybrid work experience programmes?
Eli is device-agnostic and fully digital, making it well suited to remote and hybrid programmes. Students can access their schedule, content, tasks and communications through the technology, wherever they are. Programme managers can send updates, automate reminders and monitor engagement and tasks without relying on email – keeping the experience consistent whether students are in the office or working from home.
Can Eli be used for work experience students who aren't employees?
Yes. Eli is designed to support anyone going through a structured experience with your organisation, including work experience students, interns and temporary placements. It operates independently of your HRIS and does not require a student to have an employee record – making it practical and compliant for external placements.
How does Eli help students develop skills during their placement?
Eli includes a suite of built-in soft skills learning modules covering confidence, communication and professionalism – designed specifically for students entering the workplace. Students can complete these as part of their placement journey, leaving with tangible development they can point to, not just a week of work experience on a CV. It’s easy for you to add your own learning content too, using Eli’s intuitive CMS. In Eli’s recent global client survey, clients rated Eli 4.8 out of 5 stars for ease of use.
How does Eli Insights™ help managers run large programmes?
Eli Insights™ gives programme managers real-time visibility of how students are engaging across the whole cohort. At scale, it's impossible to monitor every student individually – Eli surfaces the ones who are thriving and flags those who may need additional support, so your team can intervene early and manage by exception rather than by guesswork.
Does Eli use AI?
Yes – through Noggin, Eli's built-in AI layer. Noggin analyses your programme data and gives your team practical guidance on how to build better experiences over time. It works in the background, helping the people running your programme make smarter decisions. The experience your new hires receive remains personal and human-led – Noggin supports the team delivering it, not the new hires going through it.
How does work experience fit into Eli's wider early careers offering?
Work experience sits within Eli's broader early careers capability, which also covers graduate programmes, internships, apprenticeships and school leaver schemes. If your organisation runs multiple early talent programmes, all of them can be managed through the same Eli platform – with tailored journeys for each audience and consistent quality across every programme. See the Early Careers solutions page for more.
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