Engineering Intern Review
at Siemens Healthineers
Placement (10 Months+)
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Oxford
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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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
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.
In R&D, most interns focus on project work and do not visit the shop floor very often. As the electronics intern, the projects will likely involve PCB work at some point (e.g. PCB redesign, soldering) and electronics hardware assembly. Most likely there will be projects involving coding, most likely Python. There are also opportunities to participate in digitalisation projects (e.g. Power Apps, Power Automate). There are daily stand-up meetings to talk with the team.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given full responsibility of the projects I worked on. Of course, if I ever required help, it was very easy to ask anyone on the team to help. If they were unable to help, they would point me in the right direction.
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?
Applied knowledge from university to redesigning PCBs. Developed Python skills, particularly on Python package/library development. Learnt how to implement Microsoft digitalisation tools (e.g. Power Apps, Power Automate).
Developed interpersonal skills in a business environment. Gained confidence in my skills and abilities. Better understood working within a team in a professional setting.
Developed interpersonal skills in a business environment. Gained confidence in my skills and abilities. Better understood working within a team in a professional setting.
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?
4/5
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 would say my experience in this role was fairly independent. If you ask for help or guidance, the team are always happy to help, as mentioned. There are regular one-to-ones with the line manager and, as mentioned, there are daily stand-up meetings where you can raise any queries/issues.
There is always a large group of interns, which make up a very supportive community and definitely made the placement all the more enjoyable.
There is always a large group of interns, which make up a very supportive community and definitely made the placement all the more enjoyable.
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?
From my experience, I would say the company culture is very inclusive. The atmosphere is always positive and supportive.
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?
4/5
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 personally really enjoyed my placement. I have managed to develop my technical abilities as well as professional soft skills within my role. The community of interns also fulfilled the social aspect of my experience. Overall I would say this placement experience has been very fruitful.
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 Healthineers
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Siemens Healthineers to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Siemens Healthineers
As a placement student, keep an open mind, often times, the line managers have certain projects that they have in mind for the placement students to take on, therefore, make sure that you highlight projects/skills that you have that are relevant to the role you will be taking on. Sometimes the skills/experience required for the projects are very specific, hence one applicant may be preferred over another. This is no indication of the individual being by any means better, rather, just currently more suited to the team.
