QA Engineer Review

by Siemens

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Rating

4.9/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • Working at Mentor Graphics has been an enriching and fulfilling experience for me. Working in a relaxed and open environment, you are immediately integrated into the team of talented software engineers and QA engineers. What i enjoy most about the placement is the relaxed atmosphere with welcoming colleagues.

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

    • From day one into my placement I was given real responsibilities, being assigned into projects. Although this was a huge step as an intern, it was easy to ask for help anytime and the colleagues friendly approach made it even more easier.

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

    • The previous interns of the company were assigned to teach me the day to day work and responsibilities as a new intern in the company which was very helpful.

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

    • In Mentor Graphics you are given responsibility for completing set tasks within each month, where you work with talented engineers/programmers to analyse problems on a daily basis with the software you are working (FloTherm XT).

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

    • I was treated not as a student in the company, but as a professional engineer. The company does give you the opportunity to gain real engineer experience treated you as one of their professional engineering employee.

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

    • When I first started learning CFD in my first year of university, I found it very intriguing and since then I have had interest in CFD. If you are into CFD, specifically thermal analysis including computer components and circuit boards, then this job is perfect for learning more about CFD. This placement offers a great opportunity to gain knowledge into CFD programmes, and gain insights that can be used as part of a final year at university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The work atmosphere is very relaxing is full of experience for me. Working in a relaxed and open environment, you are immediately integrated into the team of talented software engineers.

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

    • The company employs a lot of student interns each year and they are well experienced with students. The company is very organised, on your first day anything that is needed as an employee is set up for you to come and get started straight away.

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

    • Everything I have learnt will be useful in my future studies especially regarding CFD and ThermoFluids. The company provided everything that is needed as a student become all rounded mature engineer by the end of the placement.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • There were couple of employees that I worked with who had completed a year placement with the company and then were taken back upon finishing their studies.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were movie evenings and sometimes going out for meals.

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

    • The living cost is generally good and taking into consideration that I worked in Hampton Court branch which is based in London and the rent is high compare to other cities across the UK.

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

    • Hampton Court is very close to Kingston Upon Thames and there is everything regarding nightlife.

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

    • Yeah London is a huge city so you could get involved in anything that is of interest to you.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2015

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