Development Intern Review

by Landmark Information Group

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my software development placement. The company is relaxed and provides interesting work that kept me motivated over the year.

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

    • My opinion was taken into consideration on projects and I feel like I contributed a lot over the year.

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

    • Management support and guidance was excellent. Meetings every month or so meant I could bring up any issues and get advice on projects and what I should do next. If there were any urgent issues I was able to approach my manager and speak to them at any time.

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

    • On joining, it only took around two weeks to start making changes to the code and seeing those changes deployed. I was then able to pick up more and more work and balance it just right. At times when a release was due to go live the amount of work did build up, but support from the rest of the team meant I was able to deal with this.

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

    • Lots of responsibility throughout the year. I was listened to in the projects worked on and helped make decisions on the next steps.

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

    • Very useful skills learnt. The development skills helped in my final year and soft skills gained will help in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Modern open plan office. Software developers all sit within the same area of the building. If you need help then everyone is approachable and will try to help.

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

    • The placement started with being placed into a team which had experience with having placement students. This meant that they knew what to expect from me and were able to help when needed. After a few months of settling in I was able to look around the other teams and projects and choose an area (with manager help) to spend the next few months in. This meant I worked in different teams throughout the year so saw how different teams operate.

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

    • Given access to a Pluralsight account in order to learn what I needed to, when I needed to. Time was allowed to be set aside for working on personal development/projects. Other employees also ran sessions on things they were interested in to help spread the word and get other people interested in subjects.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

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

    • After my placement year I was offered a job, however chose to pursue another option. I would be more than happy to return in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Due to being the only placement student for the year, there was not much of a social scene. However, I believe there are now more placements being offered which should help.

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

    • The cost of living is not too expensive. There are lots of places to eat and nice places to visit nearby.

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

    • There are many pubs and clubs around.

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

    • There were numerous volunteer projects offered throughout the year. These included development projects, sports events and more.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Graphic Design, Information Technology

South West

November 2017

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