Database Administrator Review

Item: Database Administrator at Boeing UK
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Boeing UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Analysis, Computer Science

Bristol

Review Submitted: March 2024

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - 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.

During a typical day as a DBA (Database Administrator), you will be:
- Developing and Maintaining Databases
- Updating Jira and sometimes ITSM Software
- Resolving any incidents that come in, including but not limited to HBPs (High Business Profiles)
- Liaising with SMEs, Project Managers, Scrum Masters and Colleagues
- Frequent communication with the Customer
- Expected to attend internal meetings such as with your team, as well as external meetings such as with the customer
- Working in an Agile Environment

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

In a Database Administrator Internship, you will have quite a bit of responsibility that may include but is not limited to:
- Ensuring that incidents are resolved within the associated SLA
- Keeping the Customer informed of any updates
- Being in charge of a project that will be delivered to the Customer
- Sometimes you may have the opportunity to run meetings for your whole team

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?

You will learn and improve a variety of skills from an internship in a Database Administrator role. These include but are not limited to:
- Presenting
- Teamwork
- Communicating
- Leadership
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- SQL
- Oracle
- Informix
- Agile
- Use of software such as Jira

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?

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?

As an intern in a Database Administrator role, you will receive a lot of support and guidance from members of your team, manager, colleagues from other functions, leadership team, as well as extensive support from the early careers team. Some examples of support may be, but not limited to:
- Knowledge Sharing Sessions
- 1:1 Shadowing Opportunities
- Work/Life balance including Flexible Working
- Information Interviews
- Onboarding support
- Both casual and professional lunch and learn sessions

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?

With being an intern at Boeing Defence in the UK, you will feel included and never looked down upon for suggesting ideas. Boeing Defence has a great atmosphere where everyone is supportive and motivative. There are a variety of Boeing Defence facilities in the UK, if you're working in a one office and want to get in touch with a person from another office, they will happily set up a virtual information interview or casual session. Sometimes you may even get to visit the other facilities. You will always get the chance to develop and network with different people from different functions.

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 personally enjoyed my placement with Boeing Defence UK as an intern Database Administrator. The main reasons for this is, but not limited to:
- Exploring different roles within the team
- Opportunities to upskill and gain qualifications and certificates
- Gaining knowledge from other functions from knowledge share sessions
- Frequent trips to different facilities
- Opportunity to attend conferences
- Being included in the workplace
- The encouragement from everyone within the business

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 Boeing UK

5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Boeing UK to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Boeing UK

My advice to future Boeing Defence UK Interns would be:
- Prepare for the application process. Some roles may have group activities and assessment centres as well as an interview, whereas I just had an interview.
- Have a "go for it" mindset. Take every opportunity you can get, you will gain an extensive amount of experience this way.
- If there's something you want experience in, discuss this with your line manager and this will most likely happen as Boeing Defence is great for people willing to upskill

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