BT Technology Intern Review

by BT Group

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Work was varied and challenging, I got the chance to have control over my own project over the internship.

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and there was a real focus on getting interns to meet as many people as possible and see the workings of the business.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had two direct mentors throughout the internship as well as mentors assigned to all interns. I never felt like I couldnt ask anything or that I wasn't being supported.

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

    • Due to the internship being a project with huge scope which we were in control of there was never a day where there was nothing to do. If we ran out of tasks new objectives were created.

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

    • we were responsible for the direction of the project and the content, only vague objectives given at the start so I felt like I had alot of control.

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

    • Weekly presentations from employees on different topics allowed us to learn about practical applications of subjects we had studied at university which has been invaluable coming back into uni and given context to my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • working with other interns that were the same age meant that everyone got along very well. The office is full of people who are fascinated by the field and that means everybody enjoys their work.

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

    • The internship has been running a few years now and feedback has been an important part, so each year the scheme improves, previously interns had said that they wanted to have more formal learning about different areas of the business so this year we had weekly presentations on different topics.

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

    • If ever there was a topic or skill I wasnt familiar with then I was given the time, resources and help to learn it.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I finished at the start of September, had an interview at the start of november and found I had got the job 2 days after that.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • BT helped us find to cheap accommodation, the wage more than covered the cost of living (and socialising)

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

    • Ipsiwich, good not great, only 1 real club, a few bars and loads of pubs.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots of clubs, the Cricket team was a big deal while I worked there.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Architecture, Television/Film/Media, Audit, Automotive Engineering, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Banking, Data Science, Business Management, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Property Development, Consumer Products/FMCG, Corporate Law, Customer Service, Economics, Education/Teaching, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Employment Law, Engineering, Environmental Science, Fashion Design, Financial Management, Graphic Design, Human Resources, Information Technology, Insurance & Risk Management, Intellectual Property Law, Journalism & Publishing, Legal/Law, Logistics and Operations, Management Consulting, Manufacturing, Market Research, Marketing, Material & Mineral Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Pharmaceutical, Product Design, Property Management, PR & Communications, Government, Purchasing and Supply

East of England

November 2013

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