Applications Engineer Review

by National Instruments

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Great colleagues and loads of training in the opening 2 months.

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

    • Could approach all members of the company with questions and they would actively help with any issues

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

    • Regular catch-up meetings, reviews and feedback sessions on completion of tasks. Exceptional guidance.

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

    • Everyday something new was there to challenge me, workload varied day to day depending on your progress.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot of responsibility was given as I chose to ask for it, was allowed to independantly meet customers following a series of impressive projects in the branch.

    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 understood the industry, developed myself technically as well as soft skills. The rotation in sales has given me more direct on where I would like to be in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere is great, there is even an Employee Appreciation Week where we get fun challenges and games to do.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised, it has been running in the company for a while now so the schedule was already in place.

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

    • I sat 2 months of training worth thousands of pounds, was also Certified in programming using their LabVIEW software, much appreciated!

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very good, have been offered scholarship and a place on the graduate scheme when I finish next year! What more could I want!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • A group of about 10 interns were at the company at the same time as me so it had a good social scene.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cost of living is fairly standard city prices.

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

    • The nightlife lacks, only two real clubs in Newbury but they aren't too bad.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are loads of charity event that the company gets involved in, never a boring moment.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

South West

August 2011

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