Business Support Analyst Review

by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Throughout my time at HP, I thoroughly enjoyed the varied workload as an intern which involved everything from consolidating reporting packages to presenting to very senior management in weekly reviews of the business. I also found the culture in the team I was working in and the company as a whole to be very supportive. My internship helped me to develop numerous vital skills that I can use in any future employment.

    5/5

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

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I had fantastic support and guidance during my time as an intern. Weekly meetings with my manager allowed me to discuss how to best meet my objectives and goals, as well as learn how to best learn from my mistakes. At HP, many of the interns, myself included, took on a mentoring program - regular meetings with my supportive mentor again helped me to particularly improve my soft skills.

    5/5

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

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • My placement involved a great deal of responsibility right from the star - my job role focused heavily on supporting different areas of the business and I regularly had to produce data models for senior management and communicate this information to them.

    4/5

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

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The general atmosphere in the office was very welcoming and friendly - with many intern jobs, being able to work in multiple teams with people from different departments in the office is pivotal so having this working atmosphere made the job very pleasurable.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Overall, the work placement was well organised from start to finish - my work load increased gradually throughout the year and there was always a clear plan of what I would be working on at different points in the year.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Over the course of the placement, I attended multiple training events - some of these were at the main Bracknell office whilst others took place in different parts of the country. Each of these turned out to be very valuable and useful for my development in one way or another. I also took on the option of having a mentor for the year - this again helped me to develop greatly.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Future employment prospects depend entirely on the nature of the intern role that you undertake - with some there are possibilities to come back on a graduate scheme but this isn't the case for all departments. Hewlett-Packard will also be splitting into 2 separate companies later in 2015 and with this might come new employment prospects for graduates.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • 4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • The cost of living varies and highly depends on where you choose to live during the placement. For interns choosing to live at home, costs will be much lower. The vast majority of interns, however, decide to live in different parts of Reading. Rented accommodation can be fairly expensive compared to living in other parts of the country, but I found the general cost of living (food and transport) and socialising to be virtually the same as elsewhere in the UK.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • The nightlife in the area that I lived in was good (Reading), but it's not quite on the same level as some other cities in the UK. Having said that, being located close to London gives you opportunities to try out the much more varied nightlife there.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Throughout my time at the company, there were many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work. There is an active intern committee at HP so there are lots of opportunities to get involved in charity / voluntary work in your own time. Similarly, the committee organises many social get-togethers at different points in the year.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2015


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