Intern developer Review

by Softwire

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • A little dull at times but quite a lot of interesting and challenging work and a great working environment.

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

    • Felt like I was being treated the same as a real employee.

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

    • Mostly left to my own devices; though when I asked for help it was usually given.

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

    • Sometimes I was very busy and the work was urgent, and sometimes felt like there wasn't much to do

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

    • Plenty - writing real software for delivery to customer, being trusted with fixing some fairly crucial issues.

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

    • Programming and time management skills will be invaluable.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Hard working but relaxed.

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

    • More training would have been nice, if just for first week. And slightly ran out of useful work towards the end.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They didn't spend much time on it, but did try and keep track of how I was developing and we had chats about it now and then.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Not really sure - I don't really want to work in software anyway.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I didn't speak to them much as I started at a different time and was working on a different project. There wasn't really a distinction between interns and employees anyway.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London, so rents huge. Still, decent pubs at a decent price nearby.

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

    • A couple of nice pubs and restaurants nearby; very near Camden which I'm told is good for clubs

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Company band, a couple of sports events.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering

London

October 2011

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