Placement Year Review at Intel Corporation

The Role

Role Description

My daily dutuies vary as a lot of my work is Ad-hock which is what I enjoy about it so much. I am the Finance analyst for the Legal department which involves monthly reports on their spending vs their planned spend rates and making sure that the group keeps to budget.
I also prepare the monthly data for all Budgeting and Planning Analysts to use to do their monthly reports for their Groups.
I will also provide other analysts with data on any open purchase orders we have in order for them to make their accruals on a monthly basis.
My duties also include being the capital analyst which means I look after any capital that groups wish to purchase, and make sure these assets are settled in a timely fashion. I approve purchases and work with the groups to get their yearly budgets approved, and make sure the funds are in place for them to spend when needed.
I then have about 30% of my time available to take on project work which has been an excellent oppurtunity to work with different parts of the business.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The working environement is very friendly. It is perhaps the most laid back place I have ever worked, but at the same time it has one of the best work ethics. Intel is a very Flexible company also which really contributed to making it a great place to work.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The work I did at intel was an itegral part of the business. I was given real jobs and real responsibilities which mattered and not just medial jobs which made no difference. Teamwork is a big part of intel and I felt valued by my colleagues just as I valued their help.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was given a lot of support from my manager. We had weekly 1:1 meetings to discuss my development and what I could do to make myself better and what intel could do for me to make me into a better employee.
Due to the relaxed working environment management are very approachable at intel and they are always more than happy to give help or chat about anything you are working on to maybe offer support or a different perspective.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I could be as busy or as bored as I wanted which is something I liked. I had a lot of scope to take on extra projects so It was left down to me as to how busy or bored I was dependent on how much I wanted to get frrom the placement.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I think I was given as much responsibility as was possible for a new employee. I did real jobs that mattered, some with legal implications if they were not done. I was soley responsible for a lot of things and while i had others around I could ask for help I never had anyone constantly looking over my shoulder and double checking everything I did.

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

I will take most of what I have learnt at this placement forward to help me further in life. Intel provided a lot of training courses on useful things such as presentation skills, micro inequities, accounting practices etc... so there was a lot for me to get out of this placement. There are also the more subtle skills you aquire such as office etiquette.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The atmosphere is very relaxed and casual. There was definitely a lot of time for fun.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Extremely well set up. There is a very well thought our overlap between old and new interns where they have about 4-6 weeks to teach the new guys the job which makes the whole integration process a lot less daunting.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

We as interns were free to enroll in any training sessions we thought we would benefit from and free to attend all kinda of open forums. My manager has also been a big part of my development and has guided and pushed me to do things that will benefit me.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

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

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The internship is an interview for them to see if they like you and for you to see if you like them. If you perform well in the internship then prospects of employment are good.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Large intern community meant that there was lots of social events. There was a social committee similar to what most uni's have which I was a part of that organised Sport and social events.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Pretty reasonable living costs.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There were plenty of oppurtunities to get involved in charity sport and social events either with the interns or with your team or just with the intel wide social club.

Review 121/121 for Intel Corporation

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