Analyst Review
by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
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
4.2
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
4.0
- 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
Enjoyed the placement but would have been better with a higher workload
Enjoyed working with all colleagues and felt very valued by all members of the teams that I worked in. They appreciated my skill and the experience that I already had.
Manager was very helpful and insightful, and anything that he didn't know he found out and got back to me quickly. Also made my transition to my graduate role very smooth and easy for me.
Varied from week to week, some weeks I would be very busy and other weeks I would have little to do. This was likely due to many people being away for the summer holidays whilst I was working.
I was given responsibility and an appropriate amount of independence to lead and work on my own tasks, including interviewing senior staff members, and feeding back to the team on my own with little supervision.
Team work, working to deadlines and having routines are always good transferrable skills to have, which I gained whilst working. There's also the element of presentation which can be difficult but doing more at work can help going forward.
The Company
Generally very upbeat, quiet as it needed to be to ensure people could work effectively but not uncomfortably silent. Atmosphere was always very friendly and welcoming, making it easy to settle in.
Was late starting due to processing errors with security but otherwise well organised, although could have done with having a more organised work structure. Some additional welcome meetings would have been ideal for a summer student - this didn't affect me too much as I'd worked there previously.
Given that I was only there for the summer not all that much training time was invested but this is understandable. I am aware for more training that could be available if I had requested it.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Have a graduate role secured for after my university course is completed.
The Culture
Yes although this was mainly because I organised several events throughout the placement.
Lived at home so cost of living is n/a, cost of socialising could become pricey as I lived outside the city, generally fairly priced costs otherwise.
Nightlife in Portsmouth is generally good, large variety of pubs/bars/clubs/restaurants to go to.
Some sports clubs available but could have been more available and have had more proactive societies.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Science
South West
October 2019
