Engineering Intern Review

by Virgin Media O2

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the company culture but the work I did wasn't the most exciting stuff.

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

    • My colleagues valued my contributions and they were recognized in my reviews.

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

    • I was given support at the start of the year to learn about the network and was given help whenever I needed help to complete a piece of work.

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

    • It varied, some days were really busy. Other days I had to try and find things to do.

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

    • I was handed work to take responsibility of, they gave me some basic direction at the start and then I got on with it. I gave my supervisor updates of my progress throughout.

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

    • I certainly developed my excel skills, I would have liked to do more programming but that wasn't really available in my team.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • People are really friendly and open, even the higher ups in the organization are often seen around the office. It is not a formal corporate atmosphere.

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

    • There is organized training throughout the year. There was problems at the start, we weren't told what office we would be based at until about 2 months before the start date. This meant that getting accommodation was more difficult.

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

    • There were multiple training sessions throughout the year but I didn't feel like they benefitted me in a huge way.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

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

    • There are graduate schemes which are successful. Graduates do multiple placements across the company before landing, the pay and career progression seem quite good.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were fairly split up across the country so we could only meet up during training days. I was good friends with my colleagues. The graduate committee set up a handful of socials but I don't think they were very appealing.

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

    • The area I lived in did not have a high cost of living.

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

    • Compared to other places in the country there is much to be desired.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was opportunity to get involves with our charity sponsor Scope and to become a STEM Ambassador.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

June 2017

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