Software Engineering Intern Review
by ASOS
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
3.9
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The Culture
3.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Massively, I felt like any other member of the team.
The team was very self-sufficient, so the whole team would give you help when you needed it and spend prolonged periods of time helping you with aspects that were challenging to you.
This all depended on how busy our team was. Often we could be waiting for information or help from other teams, but when our team was busy I was busy.
We were eased into the team maybe a little slowly, but as we proved ourselves with our first piece of software we were fully integrated with the team. In the team I felt as valued as any other member.
Massively, I am now doing my final year project using many of the technologies I learned at ASOS. In my year my technology skilled broadened massively as well as got deeper. The experience I gained on my year in industry is something that couldn't be matched by studying at university.
The Company
I was in the first intake of software engineering interns, so the placement was a little more flexible. Based on our feedback, I believe future years will have more structure focusing on getting you involved in your team as early as possible and then giving you a bit more flexibility afterwards.
In the technology side you learn on the job, but there are lots of personal training skill courses on offer by HR. There are also presentations each week on certain aspects of the technology around the business, which can alert you to new technologies
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Very good, I have been offered a job for after my studies.
The Culture
Yes lots of parties, and events set up by the company. As well as a very outgoing workforce.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science
London
November 2015
