Software Engineer Review

by Siemens

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    1.8

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable but bad location

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

    • Very Valuable. Completed important work released to large companies.

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

    • Help available when asked for but initial training was poor

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

    • busier towards the end of the placement when I was more useful.

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

    • Completed important work released to large companies

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

    • Useful for a job in software development perhaps less so for an engineer

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very posititve. No blame culture and very supportive colleageues.

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

    • The intial training was poor. But afterwards you are treated as a normal employee.

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

    • Large allocation of time for personal development and interns were also taken on business trips. ie to Lyon France

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Small sized company so fewer positions

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • 4 fellow interns all very nice.

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

    • Northampton is an unlively city for a student making it difficult to do fun activities outside of work.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There are clubs in Northampton if you are desperate.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are opportunities if you look hard. Milton Keynes is nearby and has good activities ie Rock Climbing and water sports.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

West Midlands

June 2019

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