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Fortinet

Associate Intern within System Engineering Review

at Fortinet

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science

EC3M 7AF

Review Submitted: April 2021

Overall Rating

4.9 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - 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 main role involvement is with managing the day to day running of the SE/Customer Experience Labs in London and Reading by developing and maintain lab documentation to increase lab efficiency
and customer demonstrations
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The program gradually ramps up with you gaining more and more responsibility as you develop at your pace. If you are wanting more responsibility all you need to do is ask for me.
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?
The program allowed me to grow my technical & non-technical skill set over the year through various opportunities by attending technology summits, designing and implementing Fortinet products into lab environments and presenting to customers.
This program has been designed not to throw you in at the deep end from day one. The program gradually ramps up with you gaining more and more responsibility as you develop at your pace. Throughout your time at Fortinet, you will get continuous support and mentoring from the whole UK&I team to aid you in any situation you might face.
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?
Throughout your time at Fortinet, you will get continuous support and mentoring from the whole UK&I team to aid you in any situation you might face. The business also has external channels that have been created to aid employees having business and personal issues.
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?
Fortinet culture involves passionate, friendly and hard-working people together working toward the same goal of providing a high level of cybersecurity to our customers.
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?
4/5
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?
The Fortinet Internship program is a fantastic opportunity that allowed me looking to pursue a career within Cybersecurity to gain a better insight into the pre-sales side of the sector.
The program allowed me to grow my technical & non-technical skill set over the year through various opportunities that will be very beneficial in the long term.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Fortinet
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Fortinet to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Fortinet
My piece of advice would be to do your homework about the company before applying, try to understand what they stand for and what types of technology they provide to the market.
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