IT Intern Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

0.9/5
  • The Role
    0.6
  • The Company
    0.9
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

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

    • Did not enjoy working for GE one bit, they made me feel so undervalued and felt constantly neglected by my manager. Other interns were nice and we got along well but I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than work for GE again. Would urge anyone looking for a placement year to look elsewhere

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • As stated above I felt very undervalued and didn't feel like any of my work was really making a difference.

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Zero. Saw my manager for about 10 mins every 2 months.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Not busy at all, bored out of my mind is a better way to describe it. Every 2 months that I actually saw my manager he might give me a spreadsheet to look at here and there but otherwise I had nothing to do which was very frustrating. I applied for a placement year to gain professional skill and not learn how to run down a clock.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Again zero.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Didn't learn a thing all year. To anyone reading this review please apply elsewhere, I don't want anyone to suffer as much as I did this year.

    1/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very dull, no one ever bothers to turn up and most staff work from home. Not the ideal situation for an intern wanting to learn from others

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • No organisation what so ever. No plan of tasks or projects. Again a complete waste of my year.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Surprise, surprise... zero again. Gained an ITIL qualification in the first month. 2 months later my manager told me he didn't want me to apply for the graduate programme (inspiring employees aye?!). Invest in me then stopped. (I had 9 months left)

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 1/5

    The Culture

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

    • 1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Bristol was okay, not too costly.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • No

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

South West

May 2016

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