Digital Infrastructure Review

Item: Digital Infrastructure at Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous

at Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

Didcot

Review Submitted: October 2021

Overall Rating

4 /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 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

4/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Being a Network and Communications Engineer, most of my time was spent is resolving tickets pertaining to routing, swithching and troubleshooting.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was tasked to take on a major role for a new project. I learned a lot from it, although not technical.

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?

I had prior experience before joining STFC. I did learn a lot of Microsoft Excel and improved my soft skills rather than technical.

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?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

STFC (or at least Digital Infrastructure department) is an amazing place to work. Everybody, from your boss to senior managers, they are always happy to help in any way they can, especially during ongoing Covid crisis.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

4/5

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?

It was a bit relaxed than what I am used to, since I am from south Asia and placement year in my country is more tough and hectic than a regular job, Everyone understood each other and respected diversity. In fact, a lot of work is being done right now to improve company culture and working environment.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

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?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I enjoyed it a lot. I mean, what is not there to enjoy? Some amazing (but confidential) work is carried out at STFC. It is the home of UK's technical prowess, from Nuclear to Space to Quantum to Particle Physics and what not.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

4/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

4/5

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)

Your CV and cover letter are the most important things. Only putting in what is required in the job description will get you through to the final interview stage.

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