Software Developer Review

I really enjoyed the responsibilities and opportunities Intel gave me during my 13 month placement. Intel employed approximately 50 other interns the year I was recruited, which was a big bonus. It was nice to know you werent the only new person & had a big group of people your age to socialise with.

The team events each quarter that are funded by Intel, helped me build relationships with other colleagues. One quarter we carried out painting and decorating for the local community centre, and another quarter we went to Bristol on a Friday afternoon for lunch and treasure hunt.

I had weekly 1:1s with my manager to raise any issues or problems. Also had team meetings weekly to go through work stages. Also were assigned a 'buddy' to go to regarding anything.

I always had things to do at the start of my placement since everything was new to me & obviously it took me that little bit longer than everyone else to complete my tasks. Three months into the placement I was able to speed up & had some spare time on my hands. So I made my manager aware of this & he was able to work with my team coach to get me more tasks so that I was able to get the most out of my time here

I was given extra of resposibilities once I had proved I could do my core role well and manage my time effectively.

Presentation and preparation/analysis of data skills in particular will help in the future. I have presented in front of top managers at the UK site.

Very friendly environment, after a couple of months I knew lots of people who would say hello to me in the corridor or canteen at lunch. It was a very busy also which gave me a true insight into the world of work and how to deal with stress/pressure

It is a well established work placement and has been running for years. The handover period from the previous intern to me was very well organised and I didnt feel as intimidated as I thought I would taking on work responsibilities. Intel also has a graduate scheme to work towards, this provides motivation to impress your manager/team so that perhaps you could be given the opportunity to come back once you have finished your degre

I had a great deal of training when I first started, some was applical to Intel Corporation and some was more general like coping with confrontation in the work place, presentation skills, time management

I would be really keen to come back to Intel Corporation after my degree. However I won't know if I have been offered this job until after my placement is finished in August

The rent and cost of living was fine. Swindon itself doesnt have a great social scene but because the students socialise in a big group we organised lots of trips to nearby cities. Lots of interns go to see their families during the weekend.

Swindon is a cheap town to live in compared to most and also because it isn't a city and doesn’t have a university here. Rent was very reasonable and food prices average. Socialising is also reasonable, much like the uni lifestyle.

A lot of the people that went out seemed to be underage. The 'older' part of town is more sophisticated but was too expensive

There were soo many raffles and charity work that was on offer and reduced price tickets for events e.g. go karting, trips to london, thorpe park. Intel do a lot to involve everyone and celebrate as many occasions as possible.