Software Engineer Review

by Visteon Engineering Services Ltd

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed it learned alot about office enviornements and programming

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I get contacted by people to ask my expertise in certain tasks in the company. I feel pretty valued

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

    • I've felt like that you're not given enough structure. You're kind of thrown into work straight away very little time to get used to the environment with regards to training.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I've always got work to do and my work is split between two separate projects

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

    • I was in charge of tasks that were necessary for the sprint to be completed. It's quite a big responsiblity

    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've learned alot about programming and how to work in a team effectively

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I wouldn't say the atmosphere in the office was 'fun'. It felt like a job although there were certain special events and time given to employees to talk which pretty fun

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Pretty good organisation

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Most of my training was

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The chance of job is not appealing to me because I don't know if I'd want to work in a different country

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Student numbers were pretty low this year, we rarely go out together as much as others placements do. Overall nice people, enjoyed their company

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

    • Chelmsford not a great socializing town

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

    • Kinda bad

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Boot camp was pretty good

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

East of England

May 2016

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