Applications Engineer Intern Review

by National Instruments

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Great working environment and people!

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

    • Friendly and closely-knit community

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

    • Despite their busy schedules, Team Leaders will still make time to address our queries.

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

    • Good variety of things to do aside from the outlined responsibilities as an Applications Engineer Intern.

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

    • Interns are still given quite a fair bit of responsibilty, from communicating directly with customers to resolve issues, guidance/suggestions that may improve their application, etc.

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

    • LabVIEW proficiency and familiarity with other NI software and hardware helped with the decision of some of my 3rd year subjects and individual project selection.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good balance of work and play

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

    • Organisation for inerns has generally been good, but there were lots of changes and initiatives occuring in the time I was there, not that this was a bad thing.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Apart from the New Start Training, interns still have the opportunity to participate in some of the optional training/meeting sessions held throughout the placement.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Interns will be able to return as a graduate, in some cases they may be offered a contract before the end of the placement.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • I stayed in Reading, so housing isn't as affordable Newbury, though there may be a bit more to do in Reading. If you have a car or if you are able to carshare with someone from Reading, then this might alleviate some of the cost of getting to work.

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

    • Going out in Newbury with the people in the office is always good fun

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

August 2016

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