Business Analyst 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
4.3
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
3.5
- 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 really enjoyed my job, and although there were some negatives, I cannot fault the levels of responsibility and flexibility that I was given
I worked in a virtual team spread across Europe, Middle East and Africa, however I never felt undervalued.
My manager did not work in the office with me, which meant the majority of communication was done virtually. However, I was always supported and given guidance, and knew he was only ever a phone call away.
How busy I was varied a lot over the year. However I felt there was always a good balance, and if I was ever too busy or too bored I could easily find ways to solve it.
I was given plenty of opportunities and responsibilities, as as said in question 2, I always felt valued by the team.
Looking back I can see how much I have developed over the last year. Key skills such as communciation and presentation have been vastly improved, and I feel much more confident and comfortable in new environments.
The Company
The atmosphere at HP is very relaxed. I personally enjoyed it most due to the other 60 interns in the office. I didn't have a team with me in the office, so didn't get the same experience as other interns in terms of getting on with and joking with fellow team-members.
The overall placement scheme was well set up as it has been going for a number of years now, and most of the initial problems have been ironed out.
I was allowed to take up any training and development that I wanted to, despite some of it not being related to my job!
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Financial Bonus
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
I would happily come back on the Graduate scheme.
The Culture
As there were around 60 of us at Bracknell, with most living in Reading, we had a nice social scene. However, as to be expected there was mainly a core group of interns who wanted to go out and socialise all together. We had an Intern Social Committee to organise a few big events to get us all together.
Fairly high as in Berkshire.
NIghtlife is OK in Reading, Nothing special, but had a lot of close nights. Also close to London, with easy access, for anyone who perfers a bigger Nightlife scene.
I didn't take up many, but there definatly are opportunities.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Scotland
July 2008
