Applications Engineer Review

by National Instruments

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Lots of opportunities to get involved in any area of the business making it a very rewarding experience.

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

    • We all work very closely, resulting in a great and approachable environment

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

    • Any questions I asked were answered to the best of managements ability, I found that management always had time for me.

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

    • It's hard to rate this question to reflect my thoughts. I was very busy and pushed to achieved, however I enjoyed that aspect.

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

    • I was given all the responsibility of a graduate, and that was very rewarding. Anything I asked to do (that I was in a position to be able to do) I was allowed to do.

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

    • Everything from the technical skills, the organisation skills and the business skills. This is an extremely well rounded internship and has taught me skills not just for university but for the rest of my career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • "Work hard, play hard." This is an accepted way to describe the culture here.

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

    • Large projects to work on year round, there was never a time where I wasn't leading up to something.

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

    • The commercial cost of the training, support and advice from specialists and the general business and marketing skills cost are huge, they invest a lot in their interns.

    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?

    • Potentially great although career progression in NI for a returning intern is not transparent.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We regularly arranged pub trips and nights out, including some more day time activities.

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

    • Newbury is an expensive area, unfortunately the salary is not bumped up accordingly so things tend to seem more expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • One club but hundreds of pubs, that was my preferred scene, but potentially not for everyone.

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

    • Some nice company organised events.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

London

June 2014

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