Software Engineer Review

by Softwire

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • Great experience, much better than I expected.

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

    • Felt valued by some colleagues but not others - some are incredibly friendly and helpful but others do not seem to want to associate with an intern.

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

    • Lots of support available and was able to give/receive feedback at many stages along the way.

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

    • I always had plenty of work to do but never felt overloaded, just right. First training week was a little slow for somebody with experience.

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

    • For the majority of the time on the placement I was working on a real project for a client, which was fantastic. Would have liked the opportunity to have spent a little time in a leadership/organisational role, even on a small in-house project.

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

    • I've learnt to use lots of new technologies and be more analytical about my work, which will certainly help me with the rest of my studies.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • In general relaxed, friendly and fun. Sometimes the fun made it too noisy to concentrate however and there were a lot of distractions.

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

    • Fantastically organised! Company was ready for interns to begin and the internship process seemed well rehearsed from start to finish.

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

    • Staff gave presentations during the first two weeks and we were given training exercises to complete on our own with guidance where required. This guidance continued as we worked on real projects.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would like to work for the company, but there is a big dominant group at the office who all have the same personality, making it hard to fit in.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most fellow interns took part in social events organised by the company.

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

    • Bristol is an expensive place to live, but it's a fantastic city and there's plenty you can do for free when socialising.

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

    • Bristol nightlife is fantastic! Was a shame that nobody else at the company wanted to take advantage of this.

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

    • Lots of out of work activities - several things on per week. Some of these were subsidised by the company.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

September 2017

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