Intern Review

by Siemens

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • -Very much enjoyed being respected and all the friendly members of the company -Enjoyed the office atmosphere; quite relaxed and low pressure -Very good for software based work, not so good for providing practical work -Range of work can be slightly low, however I felt I could always request slightly different work if I because bored

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

    • - Felt valued by nearly all members of the company - All members of the company were happy to help if I had any questions/ issues with the work

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

    • - Provided with lots of Technical Support from the Senior Technicians and Software Experts - In terms for report formats etc, colleagues were happy to review the report and provide good feedback to improve

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

    • - Always provided with tasks -Good balance of high pressure work with low pressure work depending on software releases

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

    • - Moderate amount of responsibility given, in terms of bug reports etc. - Work provided during placement was generally separate to main body of company work

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • - Developed skills in software; coding, CFD, Excel and Word features etc. - Developed report writing skills, formatting etc. - Developed understanding of fluid systems, pipe networks etc, - Assessment of quality of experimental papers - Criticism being no development of practical work

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • - Atmosphere very relaxed, low pressure - Option for quiet or louder environmental, (depending on what floor you worked) - Range of personalities allowed for conversations and good work productivity

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

    • - Intern training provided by previous interns - VERY GOOD IDEA, allowed for development based on their actual experiences - Work provided based on company requirements for software released, so occasionally a little inconsistent - Regular activities generally well organised, work provided when you completed most of current work

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

    • - Courses/ training days in soft skills provided - Company provided opportunity to attend conference in Verona - Training provided in software skills etc., opportunities open for all company members - More technical courses could maybe have been provided, however this wasn't an issue for completing work

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

    • International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • - Very happy to work again with all members of the company - Employment aspects of the company were quite different to work during placement year, however some roles did appeal to me

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • - Got on well with all placement students, (previous, current and future) - Generally social scene was organised by the placement students so depended on the students themselves - Most students lived in different area to myself so issues with activities outside of work due to distance traveled requiring driving

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

    • - Milton Keynes, cost of rent for myself was £390 per month, (bills included) - Can't comment on social life around Milton Keynes

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

    • - Can't comment

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

    • - Milton Keynes had a reasonable amount of social activites to do, e.g. indoor ski centre, indoor skydiving

    2/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2016

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