Placement Year Review at Intel Corporation

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I really enjoyed my job as i applied what i learnt on my course and enjoyed working with the people.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

everyone was extremely nice! they were all fun to work with and i learnt a lot from them.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

My manager knew what i was doing. Although at times the project i was going to be working on was unclear for the go ahead. although the guidance on personal development was good.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Sometimes i had little to do! bt most of the time i had work to do.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

i had alot of responsibility. people depended on me and i had to run the show when the lead BA was out of office.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

if i fall into a job similar to this i will be using them for the rest of my life. especially the personal skills i learnt, such as presentation, listening, communicating skills. also areas such as my confidence and speech also was something that i have improved upon and will continue using in a professional manner.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

mediocre: the use of cubes as our offices separated us as a team, but some poople found that they had more privacy. it hink it put more of a depressing mood over the whole room.the atmosphere was ok though, everyone seemend to get along and the opne door policy was also a bonus.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

really good. i knew what i was doing. the people at intel knew what we had to do and helped wherever they could.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

they invested in a lot of development. allowed me to develop a lot of skills.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Healthcare/Dental

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

they do offer garduates jobs: on a focal system. and only happens if they need people.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

120 students. like a small university community. absolutely brilliant.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

socialising was a bit dull: but its what you made of it. rent wasnt that bad: £300 a month

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

it was what you made of it.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

yes there were social/sports clubs. volunteering activities.

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?

if you want a real life expereince in a working world, then Intel is the place to work. I have learnt a lot from it and i dont regret one part.

Review 121/121 for Intel Corporation

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