Hardware Verification Engineer Review

by Imagination Technologies

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoying it so far! All the IMGWorks guys are amazing and the tasks I've been given have been both challenging and enjoyable.

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

    • I felt like I was positively contributing to the overall aims of the team

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I wasn't given that much support which was both a blessing and a curse, It meant I could easily get on with my project and finish it as fast as I did. It did however mean that when I came across problems, I had to figure them out myself more meaning the overall integration of my project took longer. This probably wasn't actually a bad thing though as it gave me a much larger insight in the whole system.

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

    • During the first few days, I was extremely busy setting up my environment. Once I had received my project however, the workload balanced out and I was able to work at my own pace a bit more.

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

    • Not too much responsibility though I'm fine with that!

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I've learnt some really useful things so far, including simulation techniques, state machine coding in VHDL and using a linux terminal environment.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Warming though quiet!

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I was given a general gist of what I was supposed to achieve during my placement which was useful.

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

    • I haven't been trained formally though a lot of the stuff I learnt was from the internet.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

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

    • Currently, I'd be happy to work here!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Having been here last year, I already knew a few of the other interns which was great. We've already had a few outings together.

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

    • Its pretty expensive down here as opposed to Cheshire and Nottingham!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I know of no form of clubs in the local area... Me and my girlfriend went to a total dive in Hemel one night and haven't really returned since (lol. it has since changed hands.)

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Sport and social club offer loads of events!

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

South East

July 2015

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