Software Developer Intern Review

by Expedia Group

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • The people I worked with were incredibly helpful and fun, and there were always social events throughout the year to meet people around the company.

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

    • Everybody treated each other with respect, and always listened to what I had to say and helped me improve any ideas we shared.

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

    • There were multiple catch-ups with my superiors to talk through any problems or improvements I have.

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

    • There were always tasks to work on, or help other teams.

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

    • I was given several research tasks and worked on items that would make it to the final product/website.

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

    • It was useful to learn how to apply basic Computer Science skills to the workplace, and then apply them back into my degree coursework.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There were always little breaks to socialise with people and social events throughout the year to meet people around the company.

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

    • There were multiple events throughout the year to learn about the company and meet other interns, and a couple of catch-ups to check in on my progress.

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

    • If I did not understand a certain problem, my team had no problem taking time to help me through it.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There were options to move around the company to work on different teams and projects very easily.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were multiple social events throughout the year and weekly drinks with teams.

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

    • London prices, so a bit expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Shoreditch was about a 30 minute walk or 5 minute bus journey.

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

    • There were a few sport games and events.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering

London

September 2017

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