IT Analyst Review

by Cisco

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • It felt less like an internship and more like a work experience, as I feel I will leave with far more actual business critical experience than most interns.

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

    • Integrated very well, worked with some fantastic people

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

    • 1:1s with my manager on a very regular basis with the ability to approach her at any time in addition to this

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

    • Due to the fact I was on a business critical project, my time was very valuable to the team and I was therefore very busy

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Personally responsible for a large section of the business critical project

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

    • It was easy to see how my learning would fit into a working environment and I was able to develop new skills that applied directly to my role

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Lots of social events and plenty of friendly faces to meet at lunchtime

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

    • Due to it being early in Cisco's internship scheme, set up was a little shaky and not quite aligned with the US, but it worked well overall and we all settled in well

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

    • Some training was given, but most of my learning happened on the job. I learnt a lot, and was advised to work with particular individuals to gain the most experience

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Very likely to get an offer - a large number of interns get taken on as grads, as Cisco really seems to understand that this is a way of recruiting better grads, not just getting in tea makers

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I lived with 4 of the other interns and socialised regularly with the others

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

    • Due to living nearer London than any of us were accustomed to, rent was slightly higher than we imagined, but we got a lovely house to share and the nights out weren't too bad as we were near a London university

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

    • Often had to travel a little way to get a night out - great pubs in Richmond, but for a proper night out had to venture to Windsor or Central London

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots of volunteering and charity work takes place at Cisco and we were all made to join at least one track that acted as 'extra-curricular' or outside of our work area - mine was particularly interesting as I worked alongside loads of existing groups in Cisco

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

November 2012

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