Technical Intern Review

by FDM Group

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the work we did there an alright amount, not any kind of groundbreaking stuff but interesting enough to be engaging

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt pretty valued by my colleagues, whenever I had a question they never dismissed it as too stupid or not worth their time. That showed me that I am valued as a part of the team.

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

    • I was given tremendous amounts of support throughout the internship, be it through colleagues helping me out when I'm stuck or be it through the mentorship program

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It was not hectic neither as boring as it gets on a usual day, there is always some stuff to do usually

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given the same amount of responsibility as a full time employee would have and I was treated as such.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Not that much to be honest, I mean the most important new thing that I learned was how to manage my time and some experience of a professional working environment

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • It was fun but the good kind of fun, the kind that pushes you to work harder but also to relax harder during your break and have a fun time with your colleagues

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

    • It was extremely well organized, every time that something was supposed to happen I knew it from beforehand, the desks are super clean because of the clean desk policy so that was nice

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They invested in me quite a lot, I took part in the Excel VBA training course and the Professional skills training course. All that during my first two weeks interning, so you could say that was definitely a sign from the company that they value me and they are willing to invest in me.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They are pretty appealing, they seem pretty enthusiastic about having me in the office so I think there could be an opportunity for a job placement there.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I didn't really participate in the scene :/

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

    • Not that much, I lived in Edinburgh and commuted to Glasgow so I wouldn't say I am the best judge to answer this question.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Well I didn't manage to have a night out in Glasgow but I know from previous years that Glasgow's nightlife is extra lively and super nice

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

    • Yea, due to the line of work that FDM does, there is always an opportunity for personnel to be placed on cite if they so want

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

Scotland

August 2017

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