Operational Analyst Review
by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
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
2.9
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The Company
3.2
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The Culture
2.8
- 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
The work placement was very enjoyable, considering not much of my degree was applied within the operational analysis role I was appointed.
The team i was put in were very inviting and supportive knowing that this is the first proffesional job I have been in. Colleagues across Dstl are helpful when trying to coordinate different porjects and guided me in the right direction when necessary.
Unfortunatetly as managment goes, I was given the opportunity to explore projects related to my degree when I asked, however every effort was made to boraden my understanding of what Dstl does by being put on a wide range of projects.
How busy I was fluctuated massively depending on time; towards the end of the financial year the work load ramped up however some weeks not much work was needed to be done and therefore it was essential that I went out to find work.
The level of repsonsiblity provided to me was high which made me feel valued which correlated to a high morale boost. For each project I was entrusted with high level work which was essential to stakeholder understanding.
The skills developed will help massively when engaging with customers at a later date in my professional career, however it did not aid my university skill set.
The Company
The atmosphere was good as an open plan office gives people the opportunity to have 'screen breaks' and engage with fellow colleagues.
The placement was fairly well organised as I would take over from the previsous year in industry student, my team leader was very proactive in finding me new and exciting projects to work on.
The company invested a lot of money in personal development, from training courses in modelling software, to widening my understanding of the military.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Fiarly appealing, however I think that when I reapply I would like to be in a role that involved more of my degree.
The Culture
In Dstl there is a new starters organisation that allows year in industries and graduates to socialise and get to know each other which was very useful.
Having lived in Portsmouth, the cost of living was about average.
There was no real nightlife in Portsmouth.
Yes there were plenty of activites to do both with work and outside of work, e.g. bouldering, airsofting
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
July 2015
