Software Porting Lab Engineer Review

by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Would have preferred to be busier

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Seen as a memeber of the team from the beginning. Knowledge on subjects valued.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • High support from my mentor, less support from manager but still satisfactory

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

    • Periods of low emount of work available due to low partnerdemand for assistance

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Ability to fully manage projects with partners from beginning to end even when large amounts of money involved. Trusted with managing multiple servers

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

    • My skills have diversed. Multiple internal and external training courses available. Excellent place to learn new skills

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice friendly team, ability to network with many different people

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Organisation of placement was not the best, even though was infomred promptly if I had the job after the final assessment centre.

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

    • Manager willing to place me on multiple courses, also ability to train using the internal training system

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

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

    • Many different prospects however there is a large intake of graduates which means the work load is reduced to a below average amount

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are about 70 other interns

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Living was reasonable compared to income. Many different sports clubs in the area

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

    • Reading town centre close by

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

    • Many opportunities with other interns and graduates

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

Scotland

February 2008

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