Information systems engineer Review

by Intel Corporation

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I used to work in retail and I used to drag my feet to work but now I look forward to going to work everyday

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

    • Every suggestion I make feels like it is being valued and listened to instead of being shrugged off

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

    • Started later than most people but everyone helped me to catch up and gave me support whenever I needed it

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

    • I always have something to do but sometimes it seems like there is little work to be done

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

    • I was looking after worldwide tools used on a daily basic so if they went down I would have to fix them

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Everything I have learnt will be a great help when I do my final year project and the skills i learnt form here will be kept and used to help me developed even more later on in life

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There always something to do either with Intel or with other interns

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

    • everything was ready for me when i started

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

    • They gave the choice to learn new things at are own pace

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not much work to be done in the group i worked for but theres always the chance of coming back in to another group

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • trips out in other loactions, partys every other week plenty of activities to choice from and everyone is really nice

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

    • It wasnt cheap but it wasnt expensive either

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

    • A night out is what you made of it even though there are not that many clubs

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • If anyone wanted to do somthing then all they had to do was ask to see if anyone else wanted to do it

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

March 2012

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