technical marketing Engineer Review

by Intel Corporation

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • The placement has been amazing, i have managed to accomplish everything i wanted as well as being able to travel & expand

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

    • They were extremely reliant on me for organising & supporting events ETC.

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

    • Support was there when needed however i was encouraged to work alone and had to use my own skills to get the job done, becoming the expert in the field.

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

    • All day every day with multiple projects & events but still with time to work on my own projects.

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

    • from events i would travel alone and run and developing system apps for customers

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

    • I have developed a huge range of amazing skills i will take forward to the future

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • My team is based around Europe and i get very little face to face contact with them, however i have a team that i joined within my office, we often went for lunch together after hours & the pub to enjoy a drink, we started playing badminton a few times a week and had a ping pong table to enjoy during the day when we grabbed a coffee

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

    • I worked with a team & my job was to support them, they worked with huge companies such as HP,Dell,Lenovo & Acer i would support them with demos as well as attending some events showing off Intels products and trying to integrate products. I was in a good position knowing exactly who i worked with within intel and where i should get information or products from.

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

    • i was sent to the US for extra training in products & had constant updates in particular areas.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have a big network of friends in the company and i think i have a strong possibility to get a job.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Events every week, from sports to nights outs, Was great fun as there was a large intern group.

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

    • Just like everywhere else in the UK, beer isnt the cheapest but pretty standard

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

    • As good as it gets in Swindon however we had a large amount of interns that would attend so we made our own nights

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Constant things from sports clubs to the social team organising movie nights & events

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Marketing

South West

June 2016

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