Business Operations Review

by Intel Corporation

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the responsibility given & varied work environments.

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

    • Never felt like an Intern, treated the same by all.

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

    • Support could be given if asked, however not neccesarry. You own meetings, agenda and frequency. Guidance recieved was high, I managed my meetings around career development.

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

    • I enjoy being busy, you can take on projects to increase your workload. It is just management of that to ensure you don't take on to much.

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

    • High levels in your core role and again ownership on certain projects.

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

    • I will use many of the skills, even just development in basic tools like excel. Management of time and critical thinking will be the most useful for the remainder my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great environment

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

    • I think at the begining interns usually worry as everyone recieves emails at different times etc.

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

    • Allowed to attend any training courses you feel relevant.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • Very good, however limited to certain departments for grad schemes, which is a shame!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Could have made more of this. But again, this is for us to arrange.

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

    • Such cheap rent compared to uni towns!

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

    • Terrible clubs, but the people make a night!

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

    • I got involved in local area activities outside work. But also within work this is possible.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

March 2013

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