IT Infrastructure Engineer Review

by BSH

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • My placement has been fantastic, getting the oppurtunity to work in industry and getting hands on with real-life work situations.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues have been great, always have supported me and they trust me with working on my own projects.

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

    • My manager has always have been there to support me and allow me to get real understanding of the task in hand. If there was ever a time were I ran into trouble, my manager would help me but also makes sure I learn from my experiences.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I believe I always had something to do but on some occassions I feel I could have been given more tasks to-do.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Alot, been given the oppurtunity to run my own projects but to also project lead aswell has been a fantastic. There were some tasks which was vital for me to do or else it would delay the process for the team.

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

    • Getting the chance to work in industry specifically in the IT sector, has allowed me to thinks of ideas I could work on for my dissertation but also help me to choose which career path I would like to take within IT industry.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice open and quite office, with different teams working together as a whole department. Everyone is friendly and supportive but also have fun.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Every organised, from arranging training workshops to an easy and comfortable application process.

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

    • Alot with the BSH training program, allows us to get better understanding of the working enviroment but also how we can be more efficient with our work. I also have online traning for more technical programs such as Microsoft courses but also other topics aswell.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, with also been given a chance to work after graduating from University.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very socialable people amongst the intern group and have had great times on out of work social activites.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very expensive, as it's near London but there are good transport links and very close to train station.

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

    • Very good :)

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

    • Yes.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

June 2017

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