Technology Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.4
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • It was quite enjoyable. Not too stressful.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Mostly given projects that no-one was depending on.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Told not to ask too many questions as they are very busy. Spent a lot of time rewriting code due to specification changes, weeks after starting projects.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Not too much work.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Projects were not business critical

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt several new computation techniques required for my projects. Coming from an engineering degree many of the new skills did not fully relate to my degree course. The new skills would be transferable in a computing role, but otherwise they are quite specific.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • It varys from time to time. When deadlines are approaching it is quite quiet. Otherwise there is a good atmosphere.

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

    • There are many events planned throughout the internship. Several of these were in evenings which was inconvenient if you have a packed social life. HR are very keen on keeping track of you and it can become quite bureaucratic.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We received a couple training days in the first week. Much of this was not that useful to our actual placements. There was a course on Excel which was quite basic and seemed a waste of time, but none the less the company did invest in us.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very much depends on your division. It is also very much up to you to chase opportunities.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other interns were quite social within technology. They organised many of their own events.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Most places nearby are expensive given the nature of our work.

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

    • Pretty decent places, but once again it is expensive.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were some activities for the interns to do work outside of the company and more so if you wanted to chase them.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

London

August 2012

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