Software Engineer Intern Review

by Visa

Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.9

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the experience! Lots of interesting tasks to complete and the leadership series gave me insight into the lives of leaders.

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

    • My colleagues were largely my project team and were all other interns due to the pandemic. We worked really well together and everyone felt like part of a team and family.

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

    • I had 3 different mentors I could speak to on a personal level. I have had regular meetings with them and my mentors were very supportive and gave guidance on any topic area I was having trouble with.

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

    • Very busy when during the hackathon stages where I was a developer. It was a challenge because I wanted to get as much done as I can for the team. Other parts of the internship were a little less busy in terms of workloads. So when you are working its full 100% effort to get the task done well.

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

    • I was Scrum Master for my team so I had done have a relatively high level of importance in regards to most. I felt it wasn't just me as the leader of my team it was a much more collective responsibility through the projects

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

    • Definitely learned a lot about the payments industry and working together as a team. Agile frameworks and the leadership series in particular. In terms of training, there was online access to thousands of courses and there was also a tech series by the API teams at Visa who walked through the developer platforms. It was the most you could expect from a pandemic like environment.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Not Applicable was an Online experience.

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

    • There were some technical difficulties initially such as Teams setup but this was rectified very quickly. Choosing teams for hackathons could have been difficult for some as you had to actively find other interns.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Lots of courses and demos for the technical products that Visa offers. As well as series on how to improve soft skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am in talks to continue with them after i graduate.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • As good as it could be during the pandemic

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

    • Worked from Home (Covid 19)

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

    • Worked from Home (Covid 19)

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

    • Worked from Home (Covid 19)

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

South West

September 2020

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