Test Development Engineer Review

by Analog Devices

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • When I was doing work it was great but there was a lot of time spent doing nothing.

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

    • My colleagues treated me as part of the team and not just as a student

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

    • Supervisor helped me any time I needed it

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

    • Some days I had nothing to do, other days I worked at my own pace on my project.

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

    • I was given a project and it was entirely y responsibility to complete it.

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

    • The skills I gained have been extremely useful now

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed atmosphere, not at all stressful and fun at times.

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

    • I had no project at the start and the first month was spent trying to get me work to do. In my particular case there was no internship system as such and once I received a project I completed it along as part of the team

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

    • Everything I did developed my skills but there was no direct training procedure.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • Good company thats expanding, future seems bright!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • No. One training day at the start gave me the opportunity to meet other placement students however as they were all in different buildings I never seen most of these people again. I would have been nice if some after work activities were organised so I could have met the other students.

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

    • Limericks expensive but not as expensive as Dublin!

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

    • Limericks good fun at the weekends

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There is a sports and social club and depending on which group you are in there may be regular events organised at night

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

March 2014