Marketing and Sales Analyst Review

by Intel Corporation

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • It has been a great experience all around: big and dynamic company who is the leader in the industry; great exposure to international business; interesting department to work for; many new projects and exciting changes. Big reliance on self motivation and ability to schedule your own work; travel and training opportunities

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

    • Very friendly team and culture in the company in general. My collegues recgnised the value in the work I was doing which has been very envcouraging.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Excellent manager. I had regular meetings with open discussions and could always get a helpful advice career wise.

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

    • Different every week but ususally busier at the end of quarter. Weeks were different as well depending on the project. Having finished my core responsibilities I was able to volunteer / job shadow in other departments and chose projetcs I wanted to work on

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was trusted to produce reports that drove multi thousand dollar payments; was fully responsible for the projetcs and ideas that I came up with

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

    • I was given an opportunity to complete any courses I felt I needed to excel in my job (Microsoft Excel/Powerpoin advanced training; MIcrosoft MOSS, presentation skils, etc.)

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Professional but fun

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organised but also reliant on your own initiative

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Considering it is an internship - was pretty good

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would love to come back in a graduate role

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Nice social scene

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Living costs are cheap but not much of a social scene in the area. London and Bristol are very close though

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Depends on personal taste. In Swindon you can still have a great night if you are with the right people. But places with better night life (London, Reading, Bristol) are in easy reach

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A lot of sport clubs / activities so great opportunity to meet other people from the company

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Financial Management, Logistics and Operations, Marketing

South West

August 2011

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