Dexcom, Inc.

Manufacturing Associate I

June - August 2021 • Mesa, AZ

What I liked

As a biomedical engineering major, this job really opened my eyes to the manufacturing process of a medical device and gave me a look from the inside of the process.

What I wish was different

I wished that I would have more responsibility and more thinking work to do. The job was simple and didn't need much thinking to do, I felt like wasted talent.

Advice

It is a very important time to go through and an essential experience for your future. take advantage of it and ask questions to learn and enrich your future.

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Marketing Intern

June - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I like learning about upstream marketing since before my internship i only knew about downstream.

What I wish was different

I wish I did more research on my position before starting since it was very different than traditional marketing.

Advice

Take time to get to know your co workers.

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Operations Engineering Intern

January 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

My favorite thing about working at Dexcom is our product. I became an engineer to make a difference in people's lives. The CGM technology that Dexcom makes possible for its patients is amazing, and changes lives every day. I love knowing that all of my hard work is going towards a product so impactful.

What I wish was different

I started working at this internship part-time while I was in school, and then full-time during my summer break. Because I started part-time and this was my first internship experience, it was very challenging at the beginning learning how things worked and what to do. It would have been nice to have more of a structured orientation / intern program.

Advice

Overall, this company is great! They are growing so fast, and you will never be bored here. The product is great, and they treat their interns like real engineers. I am very appreciative to have my first internship be at a company like Dexcom!

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Mechanical Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

The teachings from my different mentors. The guidance they offered and the push they gave to me to do more. The experience and skills I picked up that are used in industry and that I can take with me in the future.

What I wish was different

Wish I'd got to know my manager better. I feel compared to the other interns, there was less non-business interaction between my supervisor and I. But with him being swamped with meetings, I can't blame him.