QA Test Engineer Review

Item: QA Test Engineer at Siemens
Rating: 3.6
Author: Anonymous

at Siemens

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Nottingham

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

3.6 /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

3.8/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

3/5 - Company Culture

3/5 - 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 role is to test new features and bug fixes implemented to ensure that they work as intended. Every morning, I attend my team's scrum meeting where we discuss what work we've achieved and what we still plan to do for the day. Then, I interact with developers throughout the day on features or bug fixes.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was one of two QA engineers on my team and so on our given issue, we would have the last say on if a feature or bug fix works as intended, and then it would get merged into develop. Additionally, I was given the responsibility to work on the automated tests which were carried out daily.

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 have developed my communication skills immensely. Being about to use agile methodology in my work has definitely been a huge insight into how work can be carried out efficiently and effectively.

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

4/5

Support and Guidance

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

At the beginning of my placement, there was a handover period between the old intern and the new intern. This was helpful to gain their knowledge before they left the company. My daily scrums are a good place for help and support and also I received guidance from my senior QA test engineer.