Business Analyst Review

by Cisco

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Lead and facilitate all team meetings, including daily scrums, agile retrospectives, and PI planning sessions. Author features and user stories for the team, ensuring clarity and alignment with project goals. Hold regular one-on-one meetings with team members to maintain progress and foster a positive team environment.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes, I have learnt about agile ways of working, as well as obtaining a certification as a Professional Scrum Master. I have developed my presentation and communication skills.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, within a few months I had taken complete ownership of the role. I did not feel like an intern and was given full support when needed.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Lots of support provided, you are allowed to own your work so guidance is provided if and when you need it - otherwise you can learn as you go.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The best culture that I have ever experienced, you are allowed to truly bring your authentic self to work. You are allowed to manage your own work/life balance.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I had the best 13 months and already cannot wait to go back!


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Cisco
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Cisco to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cisco
  • Be yourself, Cisco really do have a people led approach and who you are matters just as much as what you can do!


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

London

July 2024


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