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Siemens

Technical Intern Review

at Siemens

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

Chippenham

Review Submitted: July 2024

Overall Rating

5 /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
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.
I worked on my PhD project which fits into the business' plan. Along with working on the publicity side of the Research and Development department and the graduate/intern projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was left to manage my project and report back at regular intervals. I was also given the chance to develop programs and produce talks for the publicity part of the department
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 have learnt many things about the various projects in the department and how my project fits in. And then worked on projects where I learnt new programming skills, project management skills, and on different railway topics.
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?
There has been loads of support from colleagues at different stages in their careers
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?
Everyone has been very welcoming and nothing is ever too much trouble. Everyone tries to work as a team and help each other with whatever they can.
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 have really enjoyed my internship. It has been great to see how my project fits into the work by the whole department. It has been great to learn so much more about the railway industry and be able to work on many different projects.
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
Try and learn about as many different parts of the business because it is firstly very interesting but also helps you meet others that may also be able to help with other projects you or others face
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