Vehicle Performance Engineer Review
at Atlassian Williams F1 Team
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Grove
Review Submitted: September 2024
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
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.
The role was very varied which meant I had exposure to several areas within the team. I mainly focused on pitstop analysis, creating reports to be used by the engineers, drivers, and mechanics and supported additional work for the race team and strategists. During race weekends there were set reports that were required daily, but between races, I could focus on developing the tools used tot create the reports and other analysis.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was surprised by how quickly I was given responsibility for important tasks when I first joined but enjoyed knowing that I was able to meaningfully contribute to the 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?
I started the year with minimal Matlab knowledge but have spent significant time writing and developing Matlab script. My Excel and Power Query skills have also vastly improved, as well as my ability to process large datasets using a combination of SQL databases, Excel, and PowerBI.
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?
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?
The team were going through a series of changes while I was on placement, so there were times when there was less support than ideal, but towards the end of the year when everything started coming together, I could see that it would change for the next round of placement students as clearer support systems were being implemented.
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 had so much time to talk to me and give insights into different areas of the company. It was clear that everyone wanted you to learn and grow and understand the impact of the work you were doing.
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?
4/5
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 year and would have loved to stay rather than going back to uni!
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 Atlassian Williams F1 Team
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Atlassian Williams F1 Team to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Atlassian Williams F1 Team
Be prepared that its a very fast-paced environment. Make sure to have clear conversations with your line manager to help prioritise your tasks and redistribute them if necessary. But also really make the most of all the social opportunities throughout the year - the team have tried to make sure there are events for the Early Careers employees to have a space to get to know each other outside of work.
