Applications Engineer Review

by National Instruments

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

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

    • There are many interns as well as mature graduates. There is a mixture of experience.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Whenever I needed some support, I could depend on my supervisor.

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

    • Generally very busy but you have flexibility.

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

    • From handling customers and accounts to delivering courses.

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

    • Got many soft skills which will help me develop my self.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Happy atmosphere most of the time. Things vary depending on the workload.

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

    • The planning could have been a bit better in terms of rotations.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had loads of initial training, mentoring and licencing.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are many places to rotate and evolve inside the company. In the UK the company is medium sized hence this limits the opportunities.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is a very nice scene for socialising with colleagues.

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

    • Living cost is expensive for a student placement.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Did not have the opportunity to go out a lot but I enjoyed the times I went out.

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

    • Many of them from marketing events, hands-on tasters, courses, STEM ambassadors.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering

South West

July 2016

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