Summer Intern Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • - Challenging and rewarding work - Friendly and positive working environment - Can be frustrating when something's not working!

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

    • - Felt like a useful part of my team of 5 - Colleagues would ask for my thoughts on some questions

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

    • - Excellent feedback cycle - Manager very available to give support and advice and answer questions - Lots of focus on personal development

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

    • - Always knew what tasks I needed to do next, but still had to think plenty about how to do them!

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

    • - Writing code that would be used for an upcoming release - Not responsible for planning (very complex) high-level design

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

    • - Coding skills useful for final year physics project and in potential software career - Useful experience in communication, especially giving presentations - Teamwork skills from 3-day team project will be valuable in most environments

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • - Cheerful, hard-working, encouraging

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

    • - All ran very smoothly, no particular complaints - Have taken on lots of interns for many years so they know what they're doing!

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

    • - Lots of training sessions, including on presentations and creative thinking - Weekly talks on technical topics - Manager devoted a lot of time to helping me learn and giving feedback

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

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

    • - Second interview at end of internship (awaiting results) - Would strongly consider a job there - Many employees stay for a long time!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • - Plenty of activities and socials - I was living further away from the office (at home) so more difficult to join in

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

    • - Not uninfluenced by London prices, but pretty cheap all the same!

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

    • - Didn't get involved with it at all, not aware of what venues there are

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

    • - Lots of company clubs and groups for sports, games, hobbies.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2017

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