SQA Test Engineer Review

by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Rating

5/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement and working with everyone within the company. It was a great work environment and everyone was extremely friendly.

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

    • I was treated the same as any other colleagues within the company and the work I was doing mattered and went towards an end goal.

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

    • My manager was very friendly and cared about every colleague and was very easy to talk to. He was always there if there a problem.

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

    • Always had work to do.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility. I was given the work and it was up to me to get it done and ask for help if needed, which is what I liked most about my placement.

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

    • I skills I learnt on my placement have given me the confidence in myself to trust in my own work and capabilities. I learnt two new programming languages on my placement and both are being used in my final year given me a better advantage to do well.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and very welcoming.

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

    • It was fantastic, I was trained on everything I needed to know and given any help required to complete the work.

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

    • The company invested a lot in myself and the other interns, with regular training, tech talks and courses to take part in.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • I would love to work for this company in the future.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were numerous social scenes set up in the office it was up to the colleagues which they wanted to part part in.

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

    • I lived just outside the city so the cost of living was not that expensive.

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

    • Amazing.

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

    • Yes, just usually organised among colleagues in the office but everyone was welcome to take part.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science

Northern Ireland

November 2016

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