Technical Researcher Review

by BT Group

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    1.8
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Day to day life at work was fun. Although the work was challenging, I was given a large degree of freedom and this was a huge motivator for me. The other placement students were very friendly and the group of us all got on very well, meeting up regularly outside of work.

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

    • Although all members of staff were very nice and welcoming, there was always the knowledge that the placement was only short term.

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

    • We rarely saw our manager but did have contact with other members of staff regarding our projects

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some days were busier than others, but in general, there was always work to be getting on with but never too much to feel overwhelmed

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

    • Given the nature of the work, the level of responsibility involved was fairly slight. We were not working on active products or with real customers, but were working within a department where sensitive work occurs.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Extra work experience is always a good thing, and especially for the type of career I want this placement was very helpful as I was undertaking technical work in a team environment.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The placement group for the department I was in basically had their own office, and as such, the atmosphere was always fun with the ability to take some time out and have a cup of tea and a chat whenever, not forgetting the weekly cake fridays, which were as good as they sound.

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

    • Much of the placement introduction and wind-down was geared towards interns working in other departments, so for them I'm sure the organisation was good, however, for our team, much of the non-work activities were somewhat irrelevant.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • One day training assessment centre at the end of the placement, nothing else by way of training.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Only one intern from the whole site (about 20 of us) got a job with them afterwards so I'm not quite sure what went wrong there!

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fellow students were generally friendly and outgoing and there were many extra activities undertaken such as paintball and nights out.

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

    • Reasonably, nothing that I noticed to be either overly cheap or expensive.

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

    • It's Ipswich, so there were a few clubs, but nothing to write home about.

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

    • There were opportunities for sports clubs and as mentioned, many social activities were organised by the current graduates.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

December 2010

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