Intern Review

by Cisco

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Rating

3.7/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • The people were great and I learned a load about several different jobs.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone was friendly and kept me occupied.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • I was given lots of advice by most of the people I met.

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

    • I was given a lot of information about my options and possibilities

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • They weren't that well prepared for me but they came up with a timetable for when I could meet people and it worked out well.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Everyone was friendly towards each other and there was a good level of banter

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

    • I didn't really get any training, I mostly received information but the information I received was really useful

    3/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I learned what several roles would be like to have if i worked with that job

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I learned how people interact and treat each other and it was really great. The atmosphere was fantastic

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • They paid towards travel expenses and gave me a £50 amazon gift card.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Most of what I was doing was meeting people.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Great I got to chat and ask questions although I can never seem to think of any

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • A few people met together during their free time while I was there and I heard about past events.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It was really helpful to me in learning about potential jobs

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Computer Systems Engineering, Logistics and Operations

London

April 2014

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