Placement Year Review at 21soft

The Role

Role Description

Designing Databases
Web Design
Software Testing + Implementation

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

It was extremely enjoyable, especially as I was basically given a task to work on and then could work from my home.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Very rarely had to see colleagues, most of the time I worked from home.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Any problems I had, I just phoned the office or emailed one of their technical advisors who would either tell me what to do or tell me to come in if it was particularly tricky.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Alot of work, most days I would work on projects 9-12, 1-6 then possibly 1 or 2 hours in the evening.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

They expected me to be extremely responsible as they would give me an aspect to work on then I would be expected to work on it for a couple of days ready to return to the office by a specified deadline.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Didnt learn too much about software design, but I became much more independent and better organised.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

They would provide good feedback on anything that wasnt quite upto scratch, and whenever possible they would invite me into the office to sit in with some of the testers.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Flexi Time
• Working from home

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very attractive company to work for, or at least some kind of flexible software design, or maybe freelancing.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

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