CyberSecurity Intern Review
at Visa
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science
Paddington
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Overall I had to create reports that looks at the security vulnerabilities. During my internship I also took part in challenges outside of my team which allowed me to work with other interns globally.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I had to create a process and document it for the security vulnerability program and then I was able to present my solution to the global team as well.
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 learnt how to network and branch out to other members in the team and company. I also learnt how to apply the network and software the team uses to their applicaitons.
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?
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support from the recruiting team and also engineers on my team as well. Especially the ones based in America who were working on a different time zone to us.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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 is a great place to work, a very nice atmosphere. Everyone is super friendly, helpful and kind. They really helped me settle into the work life.
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 really enjoyed the work/life balance and also the ability to work hybrid mode too.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Visa
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Visa to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Visa
Definitely apply and prepared to be challenged yet not too much to a point you are stressed out. You are just developing your technical, hard and soft skills.
