Applications Engineer Review

by National Instruments

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Really fun, a busy job that I enjoyed

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

    • Everyone is really friendly, and I feel like part of the team

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

    • Monthly one-to-ones, and always people available to answer questions if I needed them

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

    • Sometimes the work was slow so I didn't have much to do, but most of the time the balance was right

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Interns do the same job as graduates. It's really great to actually be doing a real, useful job and feel like you're making a difference

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

    • I have so much more confidence now after a year, it's amazing!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There's always laughter and people genuinely enjoy the work

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

    • There are lots of interns, and the company really knows what it's doing!

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I sat loads of training courses, and even taught some! Training in organisational and presentation skills is also given

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

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

    • It's really flexible depending on what you want to do

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone goes to the pub together

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

    • Fairly high but covered adequately by the salary

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

    • Lots of pubs, but no clubbing to speak of

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

    • There's usually something to do - pub quiz, events, projects

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

South West

June 2014

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