Network Engineer Review

by ICT Solutions

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed each and every aspect of working within such as welcoming team

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

    • Extremely down to earth colleagues, each valuing your thoughts, opinions and suggestions, creating a very friendly atmoshpere

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

    • Whilst expected to maintain work levels under my own initiative, appropriate guidance where required was always provided by all levels of senior management with all activities

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

    • Equal and varying balance of work loads, entirely dependant on day to day situations, but always some kind of work to participate in

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

    • gradual responsibility was placed upon myself the more I could demonstrate my skills and capabilities from studying at university. I was able to request more responsibility anytime I felt I could handle more

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

    • Extremely beneficial skills assisted in all aspects of development both personally and professionally, an experience that will not be forgotten anytime soon

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A good balance of fun was mixed in with all types of work undertaken in order to help ease the pressures and stresses placed upon us

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

    • Very loosely organised, allowing the intern to help suggest and structure the placement in order to help much it much better and more enjoyable

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I felt like a very valued person within the organisation, and people were consistently helpful and supportive, providing me with a sense that they did invest heavily both financially and professionally

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Whilst providing a great insight into this particular industry and offering many suitable positions, I feel there is much more out there yet to explore and would consider keep looking

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not many students on placements were present at the organisation, but was in contact with the few that were

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

    • easy to travel to and very local, minimised all costs and expenses. Not experienced any social scene as of yet

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not yet experienced any type of nightlife within the surrounding areas but plan to do so sometime in the near future

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

    • Apart from work related activities outside of working hours, no other opportunities were found

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology

South East

October 2012