Summer Intern Review

by Schlumberger

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Great placement,I've been able to work together with some of the best researchers in the company

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Interns work and spend most of their time together doing sport and having fun

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I've been working on my phd topic during my placement. Good inputs and discussions which extremely improved my work came from my supervisors, so great support and guidance

    5/5

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

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

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • During the placement I became very familiar with running jobs on large scale clusters. This will definetely speed up my research from now on.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere was relaxed and I had a great time with my colleagues during lunch and breaks. Nevertheless, people work really hard and I found very easy to stay focused on my work during the working time.

    4/5

  • 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?
  • I didn't really have time to have a proper training program, although invited speakers came to the company every week or so. Overall I had a good personal development

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Good prospects once I will be finished with my phd.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • 5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Living cost is high in Cambridge, social is alright.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Good student life, plus London isn't that far.

    3/5

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

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

July 2013


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