Graphic design & comminications Review
by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
2.7
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The Company
2.7
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The Culture
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I found a lot of the work didn’t challenge and I needed something that I felt I was benefiting from
My manager and team were always very appreciative of the work I did
My manager was based in America so it rare of me to have constant support and guidance, a lot of it I did for myself.
Sometimes I was extremely busy, and other periods I could find myself with next to no work
A fair amount of responsibility, I was never the one to decide on if a design was to be used - which I think should have been the case considering my design knowledge stretches further than everyone else.
My time management skills have improved, but my design skills not to much
The Company
Sometimes very quiet, when the other interns were in it was much more enjoyable
It was very well organised when I first started the internship, but as soon as the company changes occurred my internship was impacted heavily
I was often told about online courses where I could develop my design skills, but apart from that there was no serious investment
Flexi Time
Working from home
My design role at the company was not for me, I would like a role where I can design more openly and not to one style.
The Culture
Yes the intern social scene was good, events were always trying to be arranged
Reasonably expensive, I could only go out on weekends and in turn prices were higher. Travelling to work etc was all fine
Not great, I couldn’t attend student nights as I didn’t go to the university
Yes, there were several fundraising events I could take part in
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
North West
September 2018
