Technical Marketing Engineer - Mobile and Desktop Review
by Intel Corporation
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
4.5
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The Company
4.5
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The Culture
3.9
- 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
An amazing experience, spent time travelling abroad, supporting various events etc - much better than I expected.
Was treated like a full 'real' employee by colleagues and with regard to responsibilities
My manager was good, but the best was my immediate supervisor and 'buddy' who made sure I was always on-track and didn't have any issues. Also made sure I got the support needed to do the job effectively.
Like most places, work was sometimes crazy busy and sometimes a little quiet - taken as a whole it balanced out quite well and we were given time off in lieu when working late or over weekends.
A lot of responsibility - I was essentially given goals and tasks and was free to go out and achieve them how I saw fit, also free to commandeer other people to assist etc.
This placement really set me up with the skills I needed to go on and get subsequent jobs, Not so useful for a final year project, but very useful for the real world beyond university.
The Company
Busy and hardworking, but we had regular team outings (at least quarterly) along with liberal pub lunches when possible.
Being such a large company with many interns a one size fits all approach was tried sometimes which did not work, but overall very well run and good communication to all the interns in my year.
Treated just like a permanent employee, full access to training opportunities both internal and external.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Took a while due to fluctuations in the tech sector, but got a job back with them (was offered one when I left, subject to market conditions - market conditions took a while to be good, but the offer was good once they were!)
The Culture
Regular trips away, meetings, lunches etc.... depends on the interns to make this happen.
Cheaper than big cities, but not that cheap.
Ok - about what you would expect for a large town... bristol and reading nearby for those that wanted more.
Always something going on to get involved with - *if* you had the time spare!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Data Science, Business Management, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Consumer Products/FMCG, Customer Service, Education/Teaching, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Graphic Design, Legal/Law, Market Research, Marketing, Retail, Science
South West
July 2012
