Technical Support Project Manager Review

by Intel Corporation

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Rating

2.1/5
  • The Role
    1.8
  • The Company
    1.6
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • not enough work, repetitive and a waste of a perfectly good resource.

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • no support from management!

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • none.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • never enough work as placement position was ending at the termination of my contract due to budget cuts.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • only from my proactiveness of finding work to pass the time.

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

    • the company could not provide benefits, so I searched for the opportunities to learn by myself.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • unsociable, everyone scared of manager, so generally told him what he wanted to hear even if untrue. no budget for any team days out in comparison to all other departments. very dull.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • 2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • nonw whatsoever!

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • 4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • only due to being paid absolute minimum.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • non existent

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Wales

November 2008

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