Pre-Development Intern Review

by Siemens

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Best job I've ever had - a challenging and interesting task, great atmosphere at work.

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

    • Great atmosphere, lots of skilled, helpful, and fun people.

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

    • The tasks and orders were clear at all times. My supervisor was very skilled and almost always able to find time to help me with issues, even on very short notice.

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

    • There was always lots of stuff to do, but it rarely got really busy.

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

    • Interns are given their own projects in the team. We were working on our own and coordinated our steps with our supervisors. There was lots of room for bringing in own ideas.

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

    • The placement allowed me to gather a whole year of work experience in an international team working on a state-of-the-art product for the market leader.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Though there was lots of work, people mostly managed to stay relaxed.

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

    • Overall a well organized internship. Some things went wrong or had not been done in time, but they did their best to solve problems quickly.

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

    • Interns are able to take part in regular training like presentation skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Can't tell if the internship helps to get a future job with them as I didn't apply for one, but I think it might be helpful.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There's the traditional Friday afternoon pub, also many people meet outside work in their free time.

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

    • Oxford is not necessarily the cheapest place you can live and go out.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There should be something for everybody here.

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

    • It's pretty much impossible to stay at home and do nothing here.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science

South East

November 2013

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