Software Engineer Summer Intern Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    2.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • The staff were all really friendly and welcoming. They were willing to arrange time to talk with me about their work eve though I was only there for a short amount of time so I felt like I mattered. My main work task was not very interesting and I don't think it contributed anything useful to the team.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My colleagues were all really nice and welcoming and would chat with me when I came in each morning. However, because I wasn't going to be there for that long, and because they were always very busy, I couldn't learn how to take part in the work they actually did. While there were tools that I did learn to use, I often didn't have permission to actually do anything with them.

    3/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager often checked up on how I was doing and we had a weekly one-to-one to discuss what I had done the previous week, what I was planning to do this week and if there were any areas that I wanted further support from. If I needed help, my manager and my mentor often suggested people to talk to in that specific area and CC'd them on emails.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I had a decent amount of work to do but I don't feel like I was pushed. When I mentioned this I was given small tasks to do but I don't think they really pushed me or taught me much. That said, it did give me a lot of time to network and learn about other roles within the company which was useful.

    2/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I didn't have permission to use a lot of the tools my team used so I couldn't impact their work directly. The word I did was parallel to my team, so if anything went wrong it didn't have any effect on my team's work, which was good, but meant that I didn't really have any pressure - I would have like more responsibility.

    1/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • My python has improved a lot - this will be useful for taking tests for assessment centres and for some work in my degree (but we don't cod in python that much). I think it improved my networking skills - I don't feel worried about emailing and meeting up with people I have never met before. I'm confident that I will have something good to talk to them about.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • It was really friendly and most people were happy to chat a bit in the morning. However, a lot of the time people all had headsets on so you couldn't talk to them.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • We were told to set targets and then had official check ups on these targets - this kept me focused and when things went wrong beyond my control, these targets could be changed and adapted. We had social events organised throughout which was nice.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We were given access to online training - however, in my opinion a lot of it is nowhere near as good as some youtube tutorials but we couldn't access youtube internally. I went to some python classes which were useful to know who to ask for help but were pretty unproductive.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I got offered a follow-up placement which was what I wanted. I know there is a large range of work which varies depending on location so I'm looking forward to being able to do a range of work within a company which has a friendly atmosphere.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Most people were friendly and happy to sit and chat at lunch. Some people were definitely a bit competitive about the internship but most people were really nice.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Compared to London, food and drinks were cheap. Accommodation was expensive - I chose to stay in student halls and most of these are aimed at international students so often cost more. Other people found cheaper places though.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • There were a couple of clubs and some bars. A lot of the bars had mainly older adults though as all the uni students were home for summer, so it was a bit awkward at times.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were a few sports clubs - I played some badminton. However, a lot of the staff in Bournemouth are older and have kids so there weren't as many social things going on as I thought there would be. Most of the interns met up often which was nice.

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

South West

September 2019


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