Marketing and Communications Review

by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • My year at HP has been really enjoyable - I have gained so much experience and had the opportunity to get involved in lots of different things.

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

    • The work you do is highly valued by your team.

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

    • The one month handover period when you start your placement is the time where you will learn everything you need to know about the role however there is always support and guidance available after this period if you need it.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There was never a time when I didn't have anything to do. There would be days when there weren't enough hours in the day & days when you were a bit quieter however there is always something to be doing.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility with the role I was in. Sometimes it was quite daunting but great experience.

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

    • The time management and compute skills that I have developed will be really important to assist in the rest of my degree and beyond.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • I was based in HP's head office therefore there were always lots of people around.

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

    • The training period at the start of my placement was really well organised.

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

    • There were a lot of online training courses we could carry out (for example, excel training). We had a meeting towards the beginning of the year to discuss my objectives. I then reviewed these with my manager mid way through my placement (and will be doing once more at the end). There are also opportunities to get experience in other parts of the business by shadowing people for a couple of days.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • The location of the company is something that would put me off slightly.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes - there's an intern committee who organise nights out, charity events etc. There are around 50 interns based in Bracknell alone.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Average.

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

    • Average however it's only 25mins on the train to London so there is always something to do.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes - the intern committee set up days/nights out for us out of work.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

May 2014

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