Retail Analyst Review

Overall I had a great experience at Intel. It is a great multinational company with and well-developed internship scheme. Interns are valued here and contribute to the growth of the business. Outside of the core role, there are intern committees which aim to make the year as enjoyable as possible this includes Social & Sport, Charity, and Publishing Committee. Moreover, you can get involved in volunteering in STEM aims to inspire the young generation of kids. The only thing I was disappointed with was how little attention the company paid the environmental responsibility on an individual office level (despite great effort on production and logistics). Little was done to tackle the issues of the use of plastic/waste and education about environmental sustainability.

This obviously depends on the team you are in. Every team is different and some aren't based in the same country which makes it tricky. I was fortunate enough to have my whole team in Swindon. All stakeholders involved did appreciate my hard work in the core role as well as in organizing team events and volunteering.

In the department I was at which was Business Management Group the support and mentorship program is great. Everyone was assigned an on the job coach whom with we would have regular 1:1 meeting to asses the progress, discuss any issues and guide through the tasks and responsibilities. The management was less involved but having the supervisor was fully sufficient. At any stage, I was clear with what was expected of me and in case of any issue, I was comfortable in raising to the supervisor or manager.

Again this depended on the time of the quarter. There were periods when the workload was quite high especially when the new data were coming out. It was required of me to show great time management and organisational skills and communicate any delays in meeting deadlines. During the quiet periods, I was able to explore different responsibilities, do shadowing and get involved in the volunteering or charity events.

Relatively appropriate amount. My role focused on data analysis, hence I had the comfort of being flexible in the role. I had numerous task to complete with some more important than others. I was trusted to prepare a valuable analysis to my stakeholders as well as present the data to senior management. Overall I believe interns were given a decent amount of responsibilities in varied roles.

I believed the organisational and data analysis skills I have gained over the year will be a great asset to have in my final year of study. Moreover, I developed greater confidence in myself and my presentation skills which will be utilized not only in my degrees but future employment. I think, however, that the role was somewhat limiting and didn't present me with a chance to challenge myself outside of my comfort zone, hence, there is a room for improvement.

Intel definitely has a great work-life balance and the company fosters relationship building. As long as you are completing you main responsibilities you are allowed to take breaks, chat to people and enjoy your day at the office. There is a 'Great Place to Work' committee which function is to ensure the engagement of all employees and morale improvement. Overall the atmosphere is pretty relaxed and not as serious as in many financial companies.

Despite waiting quite a long time to hear back from the company after applying in September I can honestly say the overall set up is good. They normally start contacting students around January period with offering jobs as soon as a day after the assessment center. There is also an open day when all interns can meet up and facebook group created to aid any communication. The company helps with any issues in finding accommodation and organised a month-long handover period when new interns can learn from current ones. Throughout the year there is a strong intern community and participation in everything that Intel has to offer.

Satisfactory level.

The company has its Graduate Scheme for all Business Management Group interns which is a department I was in. This isn't the case for all marketing or technical interns. They may, however, offer a job depending on the availability of the role. They treat the internship as a form of the interview for the grad role and offer a job back based on the performance & positions being available.

Intel does have a well developed intern community. There are over 40 interns each year from different background including business, marketing, technical. The company does ensure that the internship is not only about hard work but also good fun. As previously mentioned there are numerous committees on site aiming to organise social events and encourage employees and interns socialisation. Over the year company organises events such as Christmas parties, department drinks, lunches etc. I would say the social life at Intel is a very good standard.

Swindon, despite being located quite centrally near Bristol, Bath and London is a relatively cheap place to live in. The rent and prices are nothing compared to some of the ones in bigger cities. You can easily survive on an intern salary and enjoy everything that the place has to offer and even save a fair bit depending on your lifestyle.

The nightlife is pretty poor in Swindon. It is not a student town, hence, the availability of nightclubs is limited. There are 2 main ones including Tree and former Revolution called the Edge. An old town area is a place were many pubs and restaurants are located so there are fair few choices for a chilled evening with friends.

Plenty but depends of what you make of it.