Software Engineer intern Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my internship greatly. I was able to test my technical but also personal skills through presentations to high management which I didn't think would be an opportunity for me. I was able to feel confident in what I was doing by a good team around me and met new people within the internship who made the experience enjoyable.

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

    • I was made extremely welcome from the start, I was able to reach out and ask questions whenever I was stuck or needed guidance.

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

    • I was given great support and guidance by the managers and supervisors

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

    • I was busy throughout the internship, however it still left a lot of room to attend talks or job shadowing opportunities I wanted to pursue

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

    • I was given a good level of responsibility throughout my internship

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • they will assist me throughout my degree and also any jobs I have in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • there was a great balance between work and being cheerful in the office

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

    • 10/10 could not fault the organization of my internship. everything was mapped and planned

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

    • the firm I believe invested a lot in me. they set up a lot of training sessions and personal sessions to improve me as a colleague rather than a student

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • future prospects are great within the organization with chances of graduate scheme and movement within job at an early stage

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes there was, there was a good balance however I did find myself just sticking with colleague i knew from uni

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

    • I live in a student flat and local shops meant I was able to cater for a tight budget

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

    • nightlife in Glasgow is great, plenty of opportunities to socialize

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

    • yes through ignite groups and other things planned by the teams there was endless amounts of opportunities

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2019

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