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Graduate SCADA Software Engineer Review

at Siemens

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Ashby-de-la-zouch

Review Submitted: October 2021

Overall Rating

4.1 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Each day a new challenge is presented and the work I complete changes all the time.
Working in bids & tendering, software, engineering and production roles so far has exposed me to a wide range of valuable experience.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, following basic training in the different areas, managers were very supportive and trusting when delegating work to myself.
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?
Yes, plenty of learning opportunities are always available.
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Plenty
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?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very inclusive and friendly and supportive.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
Very much so
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 Siemens
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Siemens
Keep and open mind. They do not expect a large amount of technical knowledge - they want candidates with a strong, open, team-based mindset, They will teach you the rest themselves.
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