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Firmware Coop

January - August 2019 • Syracuse, NY

What I liked

The company gave me a lot of freedom, as long as I was able to get my work done. They understood that I had to learn a lot of things at the start, so they never gave me set deadlines but encouraged me to get my work done. The people I worked with were also very helpful and friendly.

What I wish was different

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Engineering Intern

June 2017 • Syracuse, NY

What I liked

This is a smaller but active company, so I loved the culture, I loved that several of the projects I worked on (and was almost solely responsible for) were going directly to the customer (post-review of course), and I loved that feeling of knowing everyone in the company because I knew that if I needed anything, I've probably already met the person that I would need to talk to. I also loved their relaxed attendance policy: they definitely care far more about a project being done and done well than the number of hours you put in.

What I wish was different

My only complaint is that I'm a CS major bordering on SE, but the work here is more Computer Engineering (embedded systems, although I did once create an object-oriented Python application from scratch). It's been a valuable learning experience but the work is so dynamic that it's hard for them to guess at what they'll need anyone for.

Advice

Relax and be willing to learn and contribute. No one is going to bat an eyelash if you're a few minutes late or take a day off; all they care about is delivering a quality product to their customer.
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