IT operations placement Review
at Egress
Placement (10 Months+)
Logistics and Operations
Sheffield
Review Submitted: July 2021
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Addressing internal support tickets made by employees
Supporting desktop operating systems - Windows 10, Linux and Mac OS
Supporting on-prem and cloud IT server infrastructure - Windows 2016 and Centos 7
Troubleshooting networking and VPN issues
Supporting all employee devices (mobile phones, laptops, desktops)
Supporting other internal applications – e.g. Salesforce, Zoom Video Conferencing, office365
Driving the onward enhancement of the Egress IT Infrastructure - by contributing to projectbased
work, e.g. the hardware upgrades/migration, rolling out new services
Supporting desktop operating systems - Windows 10, Linux and Mac OS
Supporting on-prem and cloud IT server infrastructure - Windows 2016 and Centos 7
Troubleshooting networking and VPN issues
Supporting all employee devices (mobile phones, laptops, desktops)
Supporting other internal applications – e.g. Salesforce, Zoom Video Conferencing, office365
Driving the onward enhancement of the Egress IT Infrastructure - by contributing to projectbased
work, e.g. the hardware upgrades/migration, rolling out new services
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was able to take on as much responsibility as I liked. Completing projects on my own and contributing to larger mutli department projects.
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?
Yes this role has greatly improved my technical skills, ability to work within a team and with members of a variety of positions within the company. I have had opportunity's to improve my communication skills, this includes presenting and with internal and external users. I was also able to hit all my RIITECH skills to apply for the qualification.
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?
Egress were great at providing any help I needed as everyone is happy to help. Especially within my team who would fully explain any issues you have.
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?
Amazing culture and general atmosphere. Strive for a great working environment and push to be inclusive for everyone.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
Was a brilliant experience and so glad I did it, first Job I have actually enjoyed.
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 Egress
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Egress to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Egress
Defiantly go for it and just try your best to show who you are.
