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Highly Supportive Internship Experience

Software Engineer Intern
Current Employee
Has worked at Intel for 1 year
July 8, 2022
5.0
RecommendsNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Everyone is so nice! You can message random strangers at the company and they'll respond.

Good pay for undergrad ($34/hr for a sophomore in college).

Healthcare and stock options (note: stock options only if you're there for 6+ months).

Supportive team.

Interesting work.

Loads of intern-specific events and support groups.

Responsive HR and IT departments.

Cons

This relates to honestly any internship, but the learning curve is steep (at least for my technical position). There are so many acronyms, confusing and vaguely outdated tech stacks, and vaguely muddled support areas (i.e., loads of places to get help, just hard to find the help you need).

Advice to Management

One thing I wish my internship had was a technical-specific onboarding experience. There was a great New Employee Orientation, as well as Intern Orientation, but they ranged over many business units. I wouldn't change anything about those two experiences, but I would include an additional technical orientation specific to the type of engineering you do, so that integrating with the team and technology is easier upon arrival.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
4.0

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