What I really like about data is that there is so much of it, and it is often not even clear to other colleagues, other people, how much information you can get from it.
My name is Ellen. I have found data simply fun and very interesting for years and I get to work with it every day, because I work at CIMSOLUTIONS as a data engineer.
As a data engineer, I just like that we have so much data, that I can structure it and that I can get from it what is useful for colleagues or for other people. And that I can just show it to them in a clear, visual way.
I have been working at CIMSOLUTIONS since 2022. Actually, when I started, I first had a two-month traineeship. And it is also very nice that you learn the scrum process, for example, prepare your CV in advance to do the interviews later. But it is also mainly a bit of getting to know how it is in the business world, or how an assignment will be, so it is actually just a simulation of an assignment for two months.
I was looking for something in consulting anyway, because I also like seeing different workplaces, or having different assignments. I definitely like it now that I start somewhere and that I stay there for a year and that I develop something there and that I can then move on to something new to learn something new.
I really like it within CIM that I always have contact with other colleagues. That many activities are organized. We have a branch meeting once every two months, where you actually see all your colleagues, we eat together, we hear a presentation from other colleagues about their work, we hear something about the figures. In addition to those branch meetings, we also have other activities. We have the sports day, we also have something with Sinterklaas, we have the New Year’s drink and we actually have a weekend away every year, which I think is the best. Last year I organized the weekend and I did that together with five other colleagues. And then you can actually fill in everything yourself, so the location, what are we going to do, the activities, what are we going to eat, so yes, we organized that ourselves. I enjoyed it so much that I am organizing it again this year with other colleagues.
Within CIMSOLUTIONS I also have a lot of contact with my own field manager. I talk to him about how the assignment is going, am I enjoying it, do I like it. But I also talk to him about where I see myself next year, or at my next assignment, or in two years. And I can stay very much within my own direction, so I can grow as a Data Engineer or Data Analyst, but I also notice that there are options to become a Scrum Master or Product Owner, more in management. It is clear to me what the options are. And it is also just nice to talk to someone about it, to brainstorm with someone, and that you have a permanent field manager who guides you.
So if you are looking for a flexible employer where you can have many different assignments, but also possibly stay on assignments for longer if that is what you are looking for, and if you also want to have contact with your colleagues within CIMSOLUTIONS, then it is definitely recommended to come and work here.