Systems Engineer Review

by Thales

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Friendly environment with a very nice level of responsibility.

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

    • I got to know a few people around very well. However over the time, I did not mix with very many different people.

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

    • If I had a technical query, my direct supervisor would explain it contentedly. The guidance toward the project I was undertaking was limited, however.

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

    • By the nature of the programming task, the workload fluctuated, but I felt this couldn't be helped particularly.

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

    • I was given complete responsibility over the augmentation software of a contract.

    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 useful experiencing an office environment; holding meetings and preparing documentation to company standards.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very much to themselves in the office, bar a few conversations you'd have with your neighbour.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Initial uncertainty about start date and computer system problems, but ran well after that. Not hugely structured but I felt this was a good thing.

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

    • Except for pay and general perks, there wasn't any formal training.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • They work in quite an exciting industry for an engineer with military interests.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I came to know them at the office and got on well. There weren't any form of company initiatives to promote social events though and any social affairs were organised by ourselves.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Crawley wasn't the nicest or most fun of areas but cheap if you did want to do anything.

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

    • Nothing was really happening.

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

    • There was a charity event organised, however there wasn't anything other than that.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

October 2013

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