Electronic Systems Intern Review

Item: Electronic Systems Intern at PA Consulting
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at PA Consulting

Internship (1 Month+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - 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.

At first I was given a electronic project to create a demo for one of the companies ideas. I then created a demo after design and testing. Next I was given a verity of projects to choose from. All included learning opportunities as well as electronic projects to work on.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes. After being given my project everything was up to me to get it done. I worked on every single aspect of my projects. The only downside is most of our projects were demos and not integral to the companies "real" work.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Yes. I developed my existing skills tremendously by being able to put what I learned at Uni into practice. I also learned how to make a PCB and now can have the skills I need to create any professional level electronic circuit board I can think of.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

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?

At first I felt it was not a lot, I felt thrown into the deep end. But I soon realised everyone was happy to help if you sought it out. I saw many professionals spending hours helping us interns.

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?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

It was very friendly and open. Professional but as consultants networking was encouraged so everyone was interested in what we were doing and we were the same.

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?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I thought it was one of the best 8 weeks of my life. I met many great interns I am good friends with now and learned so many important skills and life lessions.