ECATS Intern Review

by Cisco

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Although at times some of the work became a little boring and repetitive this placement gave me so much more knowledge and experience, and improved such a wide range of my skills. It also means that I have a much better chance of getting a job, both back at Cisco and elsewhere. I don't think I could have asked for a better placement!

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Especially towards the end of the placement you could tell that the engineers really relied on us and there was a lot of information that they didn't know and had to come to us for as the interns manage the lab.

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

    • Anybody in the team will be happy to answer any questions at pretty much any time, or point you in the right direction if they are unable to answer themselves.

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

    • This varies by the project cycle, it can go from absolutely rammed to not that busy in a week or two. Also when I say 'not that busy' - there is always stuff to do, you are just not going insane from all the pressure :)

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • As much responsibility as you can handle! (It's a good thing) Some of the engineers even invited me onto project calls and meetings with the customer.

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

    • I still have 3 weeks of placement left so can't answer this fully but the skills are going to be invaluable. I certainly learnt more in these 13 months than I did in the first two years of University, and got my CCNP to boot!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Always a good bit of banter, and plenty of cakes :)

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well planned out, as we can see from helping to train up the new interns :)

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

    • Paid for books and exams for CCNA and CCNP.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • I am really looking forward to coming back to Cisco after my degree, I haven't yet decided if I am going to apply to come back here or apply to one of their graduate programmes.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Plenty of meals and drinks, plus a badminton club on a Monday.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Looking at around £800 for a decent two bedroom flat in the middle of Reading.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Student town (Reading Uni)

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Badminton, odd days out like wakeboarding, sailing etc

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science, Engineering

South East

July 2012

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