HP Services EMEA Marketing Communications Review
by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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
4.1
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The Company
4.1
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The Culture
2.6
- 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
My job was varied and I was exposed to many different projects throughout my year.
My European team made the effort to involve me and gave me challenging work on a daily basis.
During my placement my manager was always there to offer me support and was always asking for my feedback on the work I was currently undertaking.
The job had its quiet periods, as with any job. However, I enjoyed these periods as I was able to keep myself working and reflect on the work I had done previously and the work I was yet to do.
I was in charge of several of teh intranet site, two internal learning forums, hands-on help with several analyst events and also assissted my manager with different marketing campaigns throughout the year.
The skills I have learnt this year will benefit me grately during my final year of study. On a basic level I am more thorough in checking my work, my organisation skills have increased and I am better at managing my time. On a business level I am able to see how marketing theories are put into practice by large multi national organisations. I have been able to work with people across the world and I have made some excellent contacts for my future career.
The Company
I was based in HPs UK HQ so the office was lively with a good mix of people. There were 50 interns based in the office so the atmosphere was always fun and young.
The placement scheme at HP has been running for over 20 years so they really understand what interns want to get out of their placements. I would encourage anyone to apply for HP if they have the opportunity.
HP put a great deal of effort and time into nurturing their interns and we are encouraged to throw oursleves in at the deep-end.
Flexi Time
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
I am one of the few placement studenst at HP to be fortunate enough to be offered a fast track pass to the graduate scheme in 2009. This means I will not need to particpate in the preliminary interviews and I can go straight to the assessment centre day.
The Culture
Excellent!!! There were 50 of us in total and we had many nights out during the year, charity pub crawls and excursions and a ball at the end of the yearorganised by the intern committee. I have made some great friends here and I will be sad to leave them.
The cost of living was average considering we are so close to London.
The area I lived in had an ok nightlife but we were close to London so we made use of this.
Yes, we had moutain walks and golfing society.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
Scotland
July 2008
