Print Category Support Specialist Review

I suprprised myself by really enjoying my time at HP! The people were great to work with and you're doing a proper job that helps out the business.

Within my team, I was the "glue" that held everyone together, so I felt incredibly needed and important. My manager kept on reiterating this to me too

Everyone around me was always willing to give their time in order to help me and develop my skills, no matter how busy they were.

My work load increased dramatically after being at HP for 3 months which was a shock to the system, however learning as I go, things became easier and therefore quicker to do.

My main responsibility was to support and manage a $40m per quarter business, so I'd say there was a lot of responsibility given to me - this is a proper job, not just any old placement.

There was always the help there for me when I needed it, in order to get things completed etc. When I started I didn't have great excel skills, however these have improved massively through having a great support network always there for me

During the week the office would be busy, especially on a Thursday when the retail sales team were in, however Fridays could often be really quiet as lots of people choose to work from home. In general though, everyone was always very friendly around the office and always up for having a catch up with you throughout the days/weeks

I can't really fault the set up of the placement year. I was given sufficient information prior to starting about what I needed to bring/have done before my first day, and throughout the year there has been lots organised for the interns to participate in.

I'm fairly neutral on this. The help was always there, but only if you asked, and quite often the people involved in other areas of the business are too busy to action your request straight away, and unless to consistently chase them you won't get what you want.

I would very much like to come back and be a permanent member of the HP Family after Graduation, after having a taster of life within HP this year.

After HP split into 2 companies, there was a noticeable divide between Enterprise and Inc. A few events were organised (a Christmas and Summer Ball), however the only real time to socialise with most of the other interns was during the lunch hour in work.

I lived at home, so didn't have to pay much rent at all compared to some other people. In Reading and surrounding areas, it's fairly cheap to socialise, but it depends on what you want to do.

Being based close to Reading there's loads of bars, restaurants and clubs to go to throughout the week/weekend!

None that I found outside of work. There were charity fundraising events to take part in, but those were all organised by HP.