UK&I ONELead Programme Manager and Campaign Support Intern 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
4.2
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
4.0
- 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 had an amazing time at HP! It is an amazing place to work with extremely kind and supportive people! They give you a great deal of responsibility but make sure that you are feeling confident throughout! Couldn't have asked for a better placement year!
I did feel valued. I had lots of different tasks to do with different people which made the role extremely exciting!
I had a mentor within my team and also my manager. I also worked on a couple EMEA projects for which I had a European management alignment.
Always had lots to do and a range of tasks!
Lots of different tasks and responsibilities and the role was great in regards to I could shape it to what I was interested in. You were encouraged to speak to new people who were in areas you wanted to develop in and initiate projects there too.
We were encouraged to seek out training courses that were running. We also had access to HP university where you could login and do online training. There were regular intern talks where we got to go and listen to key stakeholders in the business talk about their careers.
The Company
Had a great buzz! Always busy and very open.
Really well set up placement scheme. 70 interns and a great supportive community.
We were treated like full time employees, receiving all support that they received.
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
They hire back a lot of interns and if you wanted a job back there and worked hard enough they are extremely encouraging in communicating that they would find something for you!
The Culture
We had a great intern community and had a social team that were in charge of organising and planning events. We had nights out, weekends away and work events!
Reading isn't cheap but when it is term time, it gets cheaper. Average rent is about £85 a week.
There are lots of interns that live in reading so that is fun! There are plenty bars and clubs to last you the year.
There were volunteering opportunities and charity events- palace to palace, three peaks, night rider and more
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management
West Midlands
August 2015
