Data Science Intern Review

by ASOS

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed it a lot.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Initially I felt intimidated by almost everyone on my team having a PhD. However, while being much smarter than me, my colleagues were also very smart and helpful.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager was always available to answer any questions I had.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Whenever I was not working on the project, I was learning the tools I needed to advance.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a task which gave me insight into all aspects of data science and whose outcome had a measurable impact on the running of the business.

    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 learnt plenty of useful tools I would not have the occasion to work with elsewhere, such as Apache Spark, HiveQL, or scikit-learn.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Overall organisation was okay, however at the very start I had to wait for my computer to be ready and I sometimes experienced problems with the Internet connection.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I spent a substantial part of my internship learning Python and software frameworks that I needed to work on my project.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I discussed possibility of future employment with the team lead, however I have decided to do a PhD.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • I didn't spend much time talking to interns in other teams.

    3/5

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

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • In terms of nightlife, London has all you could ever wish for.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • The company often organised social and sports events for employees.

    5/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology

London

November 2016


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