Graduate Engineer Review
at Siemens
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Chippenham
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
2.9 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
3.5/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Support and Guidance
2/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
Week induction to complete Basic signalling training, then entered placement rotations.
Each placement had different day to day tasks.
DRACO (Solution Architects) involved python programming.
Digitalisation & Innovation hub involved researching, independent training, Power BI and python programming.
Planning (Bids & tendering) involved Excel, Power BI, Primavera P6 and technical writing.
Each placement had different day to day tasks.
DRACO (Solution Architects) involved python programming.
Digitalisation & Innovation hub involved researching, independent training, Power BI and python programming.
Planning (Bids & tendering) involved Excel, Power BI, Primavera P6 and technical writing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility but required a lot of trust by my placement managers. However, this depends on the placement and the work going on in the team.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Learnt about:
1. Basic Signalling Training
2. Personal Track Safety and Direct Current Conductor Rail Training
3. First Aid Training
4. Planning - Primavera P6
5. Project management - APM Qualification
6. AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification
7. Microsoft Power BI
8. Microsoft Power Automate
Developed:
1. Python Programming
2. Technical Writing skills
3. Presentation skills
4. Photoshop skills
1. Basic Signalling Training
2. Personal Track Safety and Direct Current Conductor Rail Training
3. First Aid Training
4. Planning - Primavera P6
5. Project management - APM Qualification
6. AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification
7. Microsoft Power BI
8. Microsoft Power Automate
Developed:
1. Python Programming
2. Technical Writing skills
3. Presentation skills
4. Photoshop skills
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?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support from my placement managers. However not as much from the graduate scheme itself.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Not sure we barely went into the office.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
1/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my time during my 3 placements, but it is a combination of what you make of it and the placement you get put in/request for.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Siemens
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Siemens
Check which division of Siemens you are applying to, it is very easy to miss and misleading.
