Software Engineer 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
4.4
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
3.0
- 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
I was given a lot of control of my activities and given access to resources I couldn't get at University. It was a brilliant chance to develop a set of skills within a field I am extremely passionate about.
This is slightly misleading as the project I was working on was effectively airgapped from the main development of products within the team due to its nature. I have however received valuable help whenever I have requested it.
My supervisor has been brilliant. I was set up with a desk beside his and he has been extremely willing to help. Brilliant technical guy, sharp sense of humor and very knowledgeable.
Very. I never had a day where I wasn't working on something.
Completed placement as part of my final year dissertation for my MEng. Brilliant place, storage team is exemplary. So much knowledge internally within this company, I learnt so much. I would seriously recommend it!
The Company
Quiet and a brilliant place to get work done. It wasn't a distracting office but there were many perks. (Private stash of Cola for the developers, cake on thursdays, free coffee!) The atmosphere was relaxed when it needed to be but conducive to work if that's what was required. Can't fault it.
I have been amazed by the brilliant management of the Internship placement. Any dealings or changes have been made clear and explained. Responses have always been prompt and any issues I have had have been resolved quickly. i.e. my laptop arrived broken but was shipped a new one next day, can't really beat that.
Lots. I have been trained in the topic I selected for my dissertation which has wide relevance to the area of the company I will be moved into post internship. I have been offered a job in the AD team at HP and have been trained up as such.
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
I'm working here as a graduate come August 10th
The Culture
I got to work with fellow grad students from my course so I was able to quick start at the company. Many events were run on site.
Cost of living roughly £4800 for rent, £2000 for food. Drinks are ~£3 per pint.
It was fine. Didn't really have time for it to be honest. I'm a final year student. That's not really top of my priorities currently.
They were fine. Store-once team invited us out to a Circus skills workshop.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science
South West
May 2015
