engineer intern Review

by Cisco

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • cant believe how awesome this was! who knew work could be this much fun!

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

    • almost everyone was extremely helpful and friendly.

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

    • lots of contact and guidance by manager.

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

    • pretty busy, but luckily I never had to do overtime!

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

    • quite a bit, never thought they'd give me the kind of work that they did.

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

    • the experience gained at cisco will be very helpful in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • it was an atmosphere of relaxed cooperation.

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

    • very well organized.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • enough to be educational, but not overbearing/too theoretical.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • interns have good chances at getting rehired!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • excellent uni/grad scene.

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

    • average

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

    • not bad, the office is remote though.

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

    • charity work, office parties, etc!

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2012

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