Software Developer Review

by Zing

Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It was an extremely invaluable experience and I am not regretting one bit that I decided to do a placement year. I got involved in many interesting projects.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I got a lot of praise for my work so this gave me a lot of confidence that I was valuable to the company.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was constantly working together with my mentor or project lead. He answered all of my questions and made sure I understood the task that I was given.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Some days were busier than others. Overall, I was fairly busy and didn't have moments where I didn't have anything to do.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement year as there were many systems where I was responsible for specific features of a software system. Furthermore, the company listened to my ideas and I managed to introduce a new mobile development framework.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I feel everything I did during my placement year helped me to become a better professional and I am already using those skills in my dissertation.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere in office was very friendly and everybody was willing to give me a hand if I needed it.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • It was organised and it started off with a 4-week training programme.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I got certified as Twilio developer in 2 different categories during my placement year so I think the company did their very best.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I think its an exciting company to work with as they are getting very interesting projects.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • In Zing there was 2 other placement students alongside me.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I was living at home so there was no cost to me.

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Not very good but you can always travel to London (30 mins).

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There could've been more but I feel the reason why we didn't get to have more events was because of COVID-19.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2020


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