Junior CSS Programmer Review

by GForces

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The people seem happy and friendly and the company has lots of interesting events throughout the year.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Over my stay I was helping several departments and everyone seemed grateful for my help.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • We were given training in CSS and Javascript as well as the companies own software. The managers were happy for questions to be asked and to give guidance.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • To begin with I was in CSS and there was alot of work regarding building a website in a set deadline. I found it quite tight but as I got used to it and gained more experience, I found my build times reducing. Later when I joined QA I was given a steady flow of work that I found I could manage well. Though work rose and fell I was able to remain constantly busy due to being able to plan my own time.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was put in charge of constructing web sites that I solely built. I could ask for help but only I worked on it unless work became too much and another intern was asked to help me. In QA I was relied upon to find and test bugs in software before it was released. Only I was testing this software so I was given the final say if it was acceptable.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I was using technology and was in the environment in which I wished to have a career. I found it very relevant.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • People were happy to help and were friendly.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There was definite structure. everybody knew what was happening and what the interns would be doing.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was trained in technologies that I could use in other companies.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would like to come back to work here and progress my knowledge further.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the interns talked to each other and ate lunch together.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived in Canterbury so commuted to Bearsted everyday.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I did not experience it but heard other interns say it was good with a bowling center and cinema in nearby Maidstone.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was fund raising events for charity but they were held at work. We were also provided entertainment and meals at the companies quarterly updates which it held at venues like big hotels. These often had games involved after the main presentation.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

April 2014

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