Placement Year Review at Intel Corporation

The Role

Role Description

Build new and support previously built business intelligence tools made in C#, ASP.NET, SQL and more.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Brilliant job, really good experience learnt many new things!

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Was a proper developer; not looked down on as a student. Got into big projects and was the one producing the results; not watching others.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Great supervision and managerial skills on their part; always willing to help and making sure i was ready for tasks/projects.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Quite a busy role; business users always want solutions. Pressure can mount.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was responsible for a few new tools in production and development stages and was a main developer on them too.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Will as it very much as now i have a very good understanding of how the skills are put in practice in the working world.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Banter all day and relaxed. Lots of events set up company wide so always something good going on. Also an intern committee that sets up events and connects the 60+ interns on nights out and trips.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

No hiccups along the way everything went well.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Lots of training provided.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Above 25 days holiday
• Working from home

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Unsure yet in my department.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Brilliant social life; with over 60 interns at a time (all in different roles) there always something going on; events, nights out, birthdays or even just chilling. it was like living at uni after work hours.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Swindon is pretty cheap most places.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Swindon does not have a university so student nights a limited to 1 a week; but still not too bad and cheap drinks that night.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Get a job here; you wont regret it - great benefits; good people and lots of fun and experience.

Review 77/121 for Intel Corporation

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