Communication Intern Review
by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.3
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The Company
3.7
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The Culture
4.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
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.
The work you do is highly valued by your team.
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.
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.
I was given a lot of responsibility with the role I was in. Sometimes it was quite daunting but great experience.
The time management and compute skills that I have developed will be really important to assist in the rest of my degree and beyond.
The Company
I was based in HP's head office therefore there were always lots of friendly people around.
The training period at the start of my placement was really well organised.
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.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
The location of the company is something that would put me off slightly.
The Culture
Yes - there's an intern committee who organise nights out, charity events etc. There are around 50 interns based in Bracknell alone.
Average.
Average however it's only 25mins on the train to London so there is always something to do.
Yes - the intern committee set up days/nights out for us out of work.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South West
June 2014
