Software Intern Review

by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • HP Labs is a nice place to work in, the atmosphere is friendly and informal. It's very relaxed and flexible working environment.

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

    • All the people that I worked with were very nice and friendly. The company organized some social events for interns. Also, other informal events were organized by colleagues.

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

    • They were very supportive and helpful. The only drawback is that due to the nature of work in the labs, not many people have strong foundation in technical and engineering aspects.

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

    • It depends really on how you organize your day. but in general, there was something to do but it was not overwhelming

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • my responsibility to create a system which was part of a bigger project, the ideas and direction were coming from my supervisor, but I had the freedom and responsibility on how to implement them.

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

    • It's difficult to give precise mark for this question, but for sure I developed skills which I am currently using in my research study and will probably use for future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I would not say it was very much fun in the office, people were engaged and busy with their work, but It's more active when it's the lunch break or the Thursday's cake break.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

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

    • No personal training was done

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • It would be great to get a job in HP, but not much hiring is going on due to the economic crisis

    3/5

    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?

    • Bristol is a bit more expensive than some other cities, but there might be more expensive cities than Bristol. In general, It is still affordable to live and socialize.

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

    • I wasn't interested in night life, hence can't tell much

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

    • Have not got time to look for these things when I did my placement as it was in parallel with writing my dissertation.

    3/5
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Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

South West

June 2013

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