Systems engineer Review

by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it wide range of tasks and responsibilities

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Was given a lot of responsibility and felt part of the team

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and everyone was willing to help if needed

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

    • Always had a reasonable amount of work to keep me going

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

    • Had a large amount of responsibility and even managed a few projects

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

    • Very valuable skills

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone is friendly with regular staff outings

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

    • They've been doing this for a long time so had a good network set up

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

    • Had regular training days and they have taught me a lot about systems I'd never even heard of before. They were always willing to give more training

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • Many people asked to be kept on for part time work

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yeah there were regular staff nights out and even though there were only a few other placement students everyone got on well

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

    • Bristol is slightly expensive however I already lived here for university

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

    • Again good nightlife but I already lived here

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

    • they had a lot of sports clubs

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

South West

May 2015

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