Bayer

Software Developer Intern

May - August 2023 • Creve Coeur, MO

What I liked

I worked with two different teams and the people on both were amazing! Learned a lot from my summer here.

What I wish was different

There is a hiring freeze right now so there is currently no opportunity for a return offer for a new grad role. I probably would have kept searching elsewhere if I had known of this beforehand since looking for a full-time position is most important to me.

Advice

Be open-minded and learn from others!

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Quality Engineering Co-op

May - August 2023 • Indianola, PA

What I liked

I really loved getting to take ownership of my work and make meaningful impacts on the projects I was assigned.

What I wish was different

I wish that the culture on my team had been more welcoming of diversity.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask a lot of questions--at the beginning of your career, you should be learning as much as you can!

Be the first to mark this as helpful

MSAT Validation Intern

June - September 2022 • Berkeley, CA

What I liked

I loved the work environment. As a Bayer employee, I felt that my employers cared about my mental and physical health.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship was more structured so that I could see different aspects of Bayer and manufacturing science.

Advice

My advice would be to definitely keep in mind which specific division the internship you are applying to is in. I think the type of work you do heavily depends on which division you work in.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Material Science Co Op

June 2020 • Creve Coeur, MO

What I liked

I got placed with a mentor who helped me learn a lot about the industry. I learned how to communicate on a corporate level including international connections. I learned a lot about material of constructions and corrosion mechanisms.

What I wish was different

I wish it was not in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic because this limited my experience to online.

Advice

Always use the people around you to learn more about the role and do not be hesitant to ask questions.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Embedded Software Engineer Contractor

May - August 2021 • Indianola, PA

What I liked

I got to work on significant projects that have an impact on the company. The team and atmosphere at Bayer is also great!

What I wish was different

There isn't much that I wish was different...

Advice

You should go into any job prepared to learn whatever tools, languages, etc. are needed. Willingness to learn new things will take you far.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Warehouse Worker for Bayer

June - September 2020 • Grinnell, IA

What I liked

It was the highest paying job I had with a lot of available hours. The job also offered me a work environment I had yet to experience, it was a warehouse job where I was trained in forklift driving—I even wore a high vis vest and a hard hat!

What I wish was different

Its hours were long and early, some weeks we worked for more than 50 hours and spent a lot of that time in the same building.

Advice

Eat breakfast—it's a long day. Pack your lunches the night before. Get to know your coworkers they will be the people you spend the majority of the summer with. If you can work overtime do it—the pay is time and a half, meaning $21/hr.

1 One person found this helpful

Corn Research Assistant

August - September 2020 • Nampa, ID

What I liked

I was able to work with amazing people.

What I wish was different

None

Advice

Always working hard no matter what because you will be rewarded for the work you do such as getting a return offer and it allows your boss to trust you.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Formulations Operations Intern

May - August 2020 • Kansas City, MO

What I liked

The environment, the projects, the people

What I wish was different

A chance to see the plant

Advice

Make meaningful connections with as many people as you can throughout your whole experience--not just the beginning!

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Packaging Engineering Intern

January - July 2020 • Whippany, NJ

What I liked

The people, the culture, and my projects.

What I wish was different

For it to be longer!

Advice

Get your feet wet with project management, excel sheets, and spec management.

1 One person found this helpful

Research intern

May - September 2019 • Gothenburg, NE

What I liked

Working for Bayer was really nice because I learned a lot about the research and development side of the herbicide industry and a little about sales. I got to meet a lot of interesting people and expand my network.

What I wish was different

I wish there would have been more to do.

Advice

It’s a great experience if you want to know more about the chemical side of agriculture.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Sales representative

February 2014 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

Really great management team that’s patient and teaches instead of reprimands. The work is otherwise with no strings and your success is based on how you decide to do the job.

What I wish was different

I wish I worked more often and didn’t have to switch locations as often as I did

Advice

I think that going into this k felt otherwise unqualified for the position but given the work I put into becoming more familiar with the product industry and successful sales strategies I did well. So I’d say just run with what your doing and try to learn by doing

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Brand Management Intern

June - August 2019 • Indianola, PA

What I liked

I enjoyed the company culture, the people there were extremely helpful and went above and beyond to make sure I was learning about the marketing department, as well as the organization as a whole. I really liked the projects I got to work on and interacting with departments all over the company.

What I wish was different

I wish I had gotten more analytical experience, most of the projects I worked on I was exposed to analytics but did not get to work with it directly.

Advice

I would suggest for someone to research the healthcare industry in general before this internship. One of the most difficult parts of the job was understanding the medical terms that were used in our marketing efforts.

1 One person found this helpful

Electrical and Instrumentation Reliability Co-op

February - September 2019 • Luling, LA

What I liked

Everyone accepted me as an employee. I learned a lot of the time I was there.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been more involved in the intern collaboration.

Advice

Take on all the work you possibly can. The more experience the better.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Field Research Assistant

May 2019 • Nampa, ID

What I liked

My manager is great and there are a lot of different responsibilities that keep things from getting monotonous. I was given a lot of responsibility with the work I did so it felt like I was doing meaningful work.

What I wish was different

Because of the nature of the work the hours varied by week. Some weeks we were waiting for the plants to grow so we worked less hours. Other weeks everything is flowering so we work extra hours. There isn't really a fix for this though.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask for help or clarification on what to do. It is better to look stupid at the beginning than have to fix all of your mistakes.

1 One person found this helpful

Customer Logistics and Contract Admin Operations Internship

February - June 2018 • Mishawaka, IN

What I liked

The structure of my internship was to prepare me for a full time offer which would be granted after my official graduation. I was pleased that my colleagues and manager focused on helping me learn and grow from that frame of mind and challenged my abilities while also allowing me to make mistakes along the way. I'm even more happy that I now, in my full-time role, have been granted greater responsibility.

What I wish was different

In my situation, I was completing this internship while completing my senior year of school. So commuting was a necessity. I would have liked to have had a similar experience as the seasonal interns had at Bayer, living in provided housing in South Bend, however; I'm thankful for my experience and the flexibility that my manager and team showed in my transition into a full-time role.

Advice

Get involved with as many groups as you can, learn from as many people as possible, and do your best to deliver good results in your role. But don't forget to be a great team player and build relationsips with your colleagues. That's important at Bayer and it adds to the likelihood of you getting a second role there or at any company.

1 One person found this helpful

Engineering Intern

October 2017 • Indianola, PA

What I liked

Great people, good pay, large company with tons of networking opportunities

What I wish was different

Advice

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Materials Science Engineer Co-op

June 2018 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

Co-ops/interns are treated as actual employees. I don't follow around my manager and mentor and wait for them to tell me what to do; they give me projects to work on, and I pretty much figure out what to do from there. In addition, I had the opportunity to visit manufacturing sites in Texas, Iowa, and Illinois (and more, hopefully). Also the people here are incredibly nice and great to work with.

What I wish was different

For my position, I wish I had more hands-on experience (and perhaps more travel). Although it's relevant and important to the Materials Team, my role heavily involved desk work - the other co-ops were travelling and I would see them maybe once a month. Nonetheless my manager is always open to adjusting co-ops' learning experiences, so he helped me get out of the office more frequently.

Advice

Go outside your comfort zone. I'm generally a shy person so just staying quiet didn't help me; speaking up and taking on opportunities is what gave me the most growth, professionally and personally.

5 ${count} people found this helpful

Technology Consultant

June - July 2018 • Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia

What I liked

Fellowship program experience

What I wish was different

Location of work made commutes a little long (lived in a neighboring city in Germany)

Advice

Try new things that you have not done before; usually you will be surprised in a good way

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Sweet Corn Breeding Intern

May - August 2018 • Deforest, WI

What I liked

I liked being able to apply my academic knowledge to a real world problem in my field.

What I wish was different

I wish this would have been in a different location as it was hard to get along with my coworkers.

Advice

There is a degree of independence and professionalism in the work place that should be exhibited to promote a healthy work environment for all.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Inter

May 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

I felt like I was doing real work and actually contributing to the company. They also had me doing a lot of different things so I learned a lot about the entire department and gained a lot of experience and skills.

What I wish was different

I had more to do for day-to-day activities.

Advice

Make sure you understand every part of what you're doing so you don't have to ask questions later that should've been answered early on. But ask questions.

1 One person found this helpful

1 2