Scientific Computing Graduate Review

Item: Scientific Computing Graduate at Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science

Didcot

Review Submitted: September 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

4.8/5 - 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 am working as a Scientific Computing Graduate. Graduates typically experience 4 projects within the department and one 3 month project in another department. My current project is working on a tool to demonstrate how real SOC works. This includes multiple components and technologies to give users an idea of the how the SOC in institution is deployed.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, there are tonnes of projects that a graduate can choose to work on during his rotation and the amount of work involves much learning and responsibility that you can grow without having to too much worried about the deadline.

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, when i started as a beginner i had no experience in developing technologies. I was just limited to theory learning. But I have learned a lot and I have the best support i could not have even thought of enabled me to work in with different technologies, languages and troubleshooting issues.

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?

I have been allocated a separate line manager for each project which have weekly meetings to see the progress and the support I needed. The support is always just one slack message away.

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

The atmosphere is generally supportive and collaborative. Everyone is encouraged to enhance their skills and get the training the need.

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?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I have enjoyed every bit of it.

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 Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

I would highly recommend to get into STFC. The training, support and opportunities that are available are truly overwhelming. You will enjoy every thing about it.

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