RDD Intern - Software Review
by Dyson Ltd
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.9
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The Culture
3.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I got given a really interesting project that used and expanded my knowledge in a wide variety of subjects. There was some of the usual grind, but it was offset by the feeling of doing something valuable and learning a lot of new, useful things.
I had a great manager who was always available to support me and explain things. Other members of my team were equally helpful and willing to donate their time to help me out. I received constant words of encouragement and had a lot of faith in my manager who I didn't shy from going to with any problems I had.
I felt like I was a bit too busy, but also met several people who thought they weren't given enough work.
I can't disclose the specifics of my project, but I actually got to work closely with several manager-level people in the company, while working on a fairly important and needed thing.
This placement was a great help for me in converting from Electrical Engineering to Computer Science. Everyone was patient with me as I learned.
The Company
Good and friendly, there was free food every now and then, an area for "nature walks" and there was a general feeling of community.
No complaints, everything seemed top notch organised.
I had to mostly learn everything that I actually did in the company, as my previous studies were not a very good match to what I ended up wanting to actually do. They were super understanding and helpful with that.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
I almost accepted the job - the only reason I didn't was that I was offered a much higher paid one and have some debts to pay off. But other than the pay (and maybe the location) everything was great.
The Culture
I am rather a loner myself, but others seemed to get along well, and they welcomed me along if I did want to join in every now and then.
It's in the middle of nowhere so pretty cheap, even though still in the south.
Middle of nowhere, but then I don't really care. But at the same fairly easy and quick to just go to Bristol, London or Cardiff for a weekend. Some people even commuted from Bristol every day - there's a company bus.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Information Technology
South West
January 2018
