Sales and Marketing Analyst Review
by Intel Corporation
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
3.7
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The Culture
3.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Really enjoyed it a placement, pushed me in the right areas that needed improving.
The team events each quarter that are funded by Intel, helped me build relationships with other colleagues. One quarter we carried out painting and decorating for the local community centre, and another quarter we went to Bristol on a Friday afternoon for lunch and treasure hunt.
I had weekly 1:1s with my manager to raise any issues or problems. Also had team meetings weekly to go through work stages. Also were assigned a 'buddy' to go to regarding anything.
Peaks and troughs in workload means on average, there is the right balance.
I was in charge of $1000s each quarter and was in charge of multiple large multinational corporation.
Presentation and preparation/analysis of data skills in particular will help in the future. I have presented in front of top managers at the UK site.
The Company
Everyone was very sociable and team lunches meant everyone spent time together however there were quite a few times when a lot of colleagues were out of office. As we are away from the rest of finance it can be very quiet which can be dull sometimes.
Generally, was very well set up and organised however there were times when we were 'expected' to be aware of Intel terminology and systems without introductions.
There is a lot of mandatory training within the first 3 months, though it does take a long time, it is very useful. The mixture of practical sessions and online sessions was beneficial in workload.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Financial Bonus
Although the placement was very enjoyable, I personally do not want to work with Intel after graduation as the work can be quite monotonous especially in my role. I enjoyed it as an internship.
The Culture
There were about 50% of interns (about 30 people) who regularly socialised together which was very good otherwise the area would be very very dull. We did a wide range of social activities, celebrated birthdays, trips to cities, parks, Cheltenham Lido.
Swindon is a cheap town to live in compared to most and also because it isn't a city and doesn’t have a university here. Rent was very reasonable and food prices average. Socialising is also reasonable, much like the uni lifestyle.
A lot of the people that went out seemed to be underage. The 'older' part of town is more sophisticated but was too expensive.
There were so many raffles and charity work that was on offer and reduced price tickets for events e.g. go karting, trips to london, thorpe park. Intel do a lot to involve everyone and celebrate as many occasions as possible.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing, Sales
South West
May 2014
