Application Engineer Intern Review

by Autodesk

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I very much enjoyed the variety of tasks I was given, as well as being given a project that was entirely my own.

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

    • I felt very valued, I was trusted with tasks for customers and things that were important to the company.

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

    • If I needed help with anything, there were always people who I could ask who were happy to help.

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

    • The only downside to my internship was that I felt I did not have enough to do. I had to ask for more tasks very frequently. However, new tasks were provided for me if there were things to be done.

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

    • I was in charge of creating an app for the launch of a new product, as well as various other tasks that had responsibility. I was also had to work out how a piece of external hardware worked for integration with the company's software.

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

    • I have gained skills in CADCAM software which will be useful in my degree and I have learnt more about the work environment which I feel will be very useful for life after university.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly. It was a very nice work environment.

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

    • It was well organised other than that I did not have enough work to do, however this was due to there being another intern in the same department as me, which I think is not going to happen in the future.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We were given 2 weeks' training in a range of the company's software which will benefit us in the future.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have been offered a second internship for the coming summer, which I am currently contemplating.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the placements students as well as the graduates had a good social scene and it was very inviting. The company also had subsidised social events.

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

    • I found socialising a similar price to at university. I did not find it overly expensive nor particularly cheap.

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

    • I did not go out that much as I don't enjoy it, however, the night life seemed to be pretty good.

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

    • There were subsidised company activities like go-carting and frisbee-golf.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering, Medicine

West Midlands

October 2013

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