Apps IT Industrial Placement Student Review

by Oracle

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Challenging work, with good support from colleagues in a friendly environment.

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

    • Participation in group projects was a key area of the role, which made me feel valued.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Each placement student within Oracle Apps IT was assigned to a manager. Support and guidance was available constantly, from people who very knowledgeable about the work being carried out.

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

    • As the role had a support element, occasionally there would be little work to do. Though most of the time, there was plenty.

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

    • For the majority of the time I was left to my own devices, but all development work I produced was screened before being progressed to a Live/Production environment.

    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 am yet to begin my final year.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Although it was an open plan office, it was very rare to see people from different teams interacting.

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

    • Recruitment and induction was organised by the relevant team, who were flown in from Ireland. Whilst we reported to a specific manager, there was also a designated member of staff in the office to provide us with any guidance or information we required and to organise events.

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

    • I was sent on an Oracle University training course, for which I received an industry recognised certificate. This is in addition to the 1:1 tuition and guidance I received from my manager until I was trained to perform my job.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would be more than happy to continue work for Oracle once I have graduated.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • In total, there were over 20 placements students at Oracle. 10 of whom lived in two houses, next door to each other. As you can imagine, we had a good year!

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

    • Expensive in relation to Manchester (my university town) and Sheffield (home).

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Reading itself has a poor student nightlife. I've rated it as 2 stars only because London is not too far away.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Oracle has an internal Sports & Social department, who organise such activities and provide information regarding external clubs/societies.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Scotland

August 2009

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