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Student Systems Support Engineer Review

at MJD Systems Ltd

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Customer Service, Cyber Security, Information Technology

Spey Bay

Review Submitted: November 2025

Overall Rating

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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My usual duties consisted of general IT support to end users. Everyday my schedule was filled with service requests from across multiple clients or internal tasks that were to be carried out within the scheduled time assigned. Each request was tied to a specific service MJD Systems delivered resulting in a diverse workload throughout the role.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given plenty responsibility during my placement. Particularly with progressing certain projects.
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?
During my placement I have been able to develop both soft and technical skills thoroughly. I have also found that I have further developed existing skills I had coming into the role.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
Very grateful for the team at MJD Systems. My Line manager has been there to support me when needed along with other team members. Any time I have need guidance with anything within my role I have always been able to reach out and get support whenever I have needed.
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?
The team at MJD are great, really easy to get along with and very friendly!
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?
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?
Overall I have been very pleased with my placement, every expectation was surpassed!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend MJD Systems Ltd to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MJD Systems Ltd
If you have the opportunity to apply for a role within MJD Systems please do so, the role is very diverse with plenty variety in tasks which makes it interesting.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at MJD Systems Ltd
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
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