Software Engineering intern Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • This internship helped me decide that yes, I do want to pursue a career in software engineering, and was a great opportunity to learn coding at a professional level.

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

    • I didn't have as much impact on things as a full-time employee, but I did feel like I contributed to the project my team is working on and my work was useful.

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

    • My mentor was great, just had a bad luck with a manager, who wasn't very communicative.

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

    • Flexible hours.

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

    • I wasn't dealing with any time-restricted issues, only prototyping a new feature, which will probably have to be re-implemented to make it to the final product.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The company is great at providing training.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Social and relaxed.

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

    • The company has good practice at organising internships, and improves year by year, thanks to interns' comments.

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

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would like to aim slightly higher; it doesn't feel like a career with this company will help me develop over years, and I'm worried it'll become stagnant

    3/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • It's London, don't expect bargains.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering

London

September 2016

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