Systems Engineer Review

by Intel Corporation

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • My internship has been great till now, It started slow as expected but as we moved on I see it has bloomed pretty well.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibilities all year, sometimes I felt that I am a very important person at this company.

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

    • This was something where I guess Intel lacked a bit. I wasn't guided as properly as I expected. I had 1:1 with my managers but there was no proper review system on our performance which I really didn't liked.

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

    • it depends, when there was a project going on I was very busy and sometimes there was nothing much to do. Pretty well balanced to be frank.

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

    • A lot, I was made primary owner of many applications and I was made to talk to business owners and users at the same time and resolve their problems.

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

    • Well I feel I learnt nothing at university after working here. I have became a PRO now at coding, time management, communication, presentation skills etc. I think when I go back to university I am sure I will be a different person.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Pretty relaxed. no pressure from colleagues. My manager is really cool. I have never though anything like this will happen in such a big company.

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

    • Well the organised part was a bit lacking as we were not trained as properly as you expect from a big company like Intel. But again I learnt a lot along the way so I did manage it somehow

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

    • This was one of the great things about Intel. if I tell my manager that I am lacking presentation skills, he will give me a opportunity to present in front of people from different GEOS which I could have never thought of before.

    5/5
  • 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
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not much as my department don't have vacancies.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Well there was but I wasn't much involved in it so I can't comment much on it.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Swindon is costly. So it was costly for me.

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

    • Not great as Swindon is pretty old.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes there were, I worked on a project which involved Galileo Board.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management, Computer Science

West Midlands

May 2015

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