PTEG Engineer (High Performance Computing Engineer) Review

by Intel Corporation

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Lots of Responsibility - learnt lots of new skills for the future

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

    • Valued highly by colleagues (The odd 1 or 2 stuck in the dark ages who are a bit patronising) not bad out of about 120 direct colleagues.

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

    • Very supportive supervisor - offered me great support and guidance

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

    • In reality too Busy (But was okay for me) - always lots to do put in a lot of extra hours.

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

    • In a small sub-team so if Supervisor was away I was fully in control of ISW-HPC (Supporting EMEA / Some US, Asia customers)

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

    • Not only life and business skills but the technical knowledge and expertise is irreplaceable.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun for me (In a Lab surrounded by technology) but some could see it as dull.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organised - pre-determined mandatory training, regular 1 on 1 with manager.

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

    • Got a reasonable amount of travel - varies by position within PTEG

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • They do re-employ... Depends on the area you go into. (They will not offer you a job before you leave - you will here a couple of months before you graduate.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • N/A .... I'm anti-social :)

    0/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not to bad but it is on a London Commuter route so prices are a little higher.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • N/A .... I'm anti-social :)

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • GPTW / SAS committee organise many events

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

March 2014

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