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Siemens

Business IT Intern Review

at Siemens

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science

Poole

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.8 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Helping get people online with correct access and authorisations to SAP. Involves operating a helpdesk, enhancing existing roles with new functionality, providing audit support, generating reports and creating new users for upcoming projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given responsibility over the user accounts I dealt with and the processes I did that had to be compliant with audit procedures, and was also on teams that were responsible for co-ordinating large scale events both internal to my team and external.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I’ve developed my confidence a great deal through many opportunities to present and meet new people, as well as becoming a more collaborative and time-conscious contributor to my fast-paced team environment. Having to keep track of many tasks and preparing for work events also helped boost my organisational skills, and I’ve learned a great deal about responsibility and how to carry myself.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a great deal of support from my in company manager, functional manager, placement co-ordinator and every member of my team.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture within Siemens UK IT is fantastic and extremely close-knit, as we have many informal events and opportunities to socialise and explore the surrounding area beyond which we work while also maintaining a professional demeanour.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement! I found it to have pushed me outside my comfort zone regularly and help me greatly with evaluating where I see myself working in the future, more specifically in a culture like the one at Siemens.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Siemens
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Siemens
The working culture at Siemens can’t be matched anywhere else, and the development opportunities they have on offer benefit you in so many ways and help you become a well-rounded individual.
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