Software Developer Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I had a great time learning a new skill and solving interesting problems in a lovely environment.

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

    • I was always conscious that I knew very litle about programming but no one else seemed to mind at all and were always happy to listen to me.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager always had time for me, even when I had many stupid questions.

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

    • I always had work to do and, within reason, you are able to work at your own pace.

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

    • I took a bit of time to learn the basics but once I had I was put on fixing problems or writing code in software that was being sold to customers.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learnt a new skill that will be useful ver often in the future and got valuable experience of life in a working environment.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was happy, free biscuits, cake on birthdays, weekly pizza. The works.

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

    • Very slick, they have much experience of this. I was given a development plan and had weekly meeting to check my progress and a seemingly undless list of tasks prepared for me.

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

    • They spent weeks trying to teach me several new programming languages and ran weekly education sessions on the company.

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

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

    • A lovely, interesting place to work

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All together in company subsidised housing creates a good atmosphere

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Subsidised housing made it very cheap. Prices otherwise were normal

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

    • Edinburgh is a big city and so there is oppurtunities to do whatever you want.

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

    • The company organises (and pays for) several social events over the summer.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

Scotland

August 2011

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