Business Analyst Review

by HP Inc

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Nice team, nice offices, enjoyed working with my colleagues and working with people outside of HP

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • We had communication and team lunches etc, but during the working hours I was mostly left to just get on with my job. If I needed help there was always a colleague I could speak too.

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

    • Had a 4 week handover period with the intern I was replacing, anything else that was new I just learned as I went along, usually a team member or a manager would show me.

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

    • Really busy at the start as it was all new to me, so working long hours and even at home to finish off. However within 3 months I was confident in the role and even started to change some processes to reduce workload for myself and team members, making some processes quicker. This eventually led to me having some spare capacity so I just asked for extra work.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Put together presentation for MD and senior management Providing sellout data for external companies, it only got checked by a colleague if there was a query with the sellout. Managing costs for the team with an external company we worked closely with. Approving various invoices. I was able to do pretty much whatever I wanted along as I could justify it

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Developed excel, organizational skills

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, tidy, I enjoyed being there Free fruit every week Canteen for drinks People sitting at desks, some hot desked, quiet rooms.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Was fine, met who I was replacing and spent a lot of time with them, we were treated like full time employees so no real special treatment. Proper taste of work life after university.

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

    • No formal qualifications. Developed excel skills and other qualities like being organised

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Problem with HP is that while some interns do come back, they aren't on full time contracts. More and more people being employed as contractors or are "outsourced" no you won't get the same perks as someone who is a full time employee. Easier for HP to get rid of you too. Major downside

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns did go out at weekends, I just cba

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Rent between £285-£400 a month Didn't really socialize as I cba

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

    • Lot of clubs available in Reading that I didn't go too

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I don't recall

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

South West

July 2016

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