Application Engineer Review

by National Instruments

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

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

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

    • Very supportive manager, helped me develop a training plan.

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

    • Depending on the day, I would have a lot of work or some time left for personal development.

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

    • I wasn't directly supervised, the customer relations ware all my responsibility.

    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 have learnt a lot of the skills unavailable to a typical mechanical engineer

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was amazing, a lot of opportunities to socialise with both the members of my own department and the management in an informal setting

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

    • The internship pwas very well organised: a structured training, opportunity to try another role and to teach new hires and customers.

    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 our training in the first training period, although I would prefer more structured training later in the course of the internship. If you are self-driven there is no problem in negotiating more responsibility from team leads.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The employment possibilities are good, even though the promotion path is pretty difficult and there is a lot of internal compatition.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was perfect, NI does a great job of hiring people with a positive attitude, leading to great times both at work and outside of it.

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

    • It's very exensive. about £500 of accommodation cost is to be expected.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • One club in Newbury, good connections to Reading and London

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

    • There are some opportunities, especially the volunteering ones.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South West

October 2017

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