Programmer Intern Review

by Warner Bros. Discovery

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • They gave me key responsibilities to work on their real-world game projects. I was tasked in the maintenance of their live game and took part in the development cycles of their other projects.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • They taught me many valuable skills. I learned how to structure my work more effectively and efficiently. How work should be divided amongst a team, and how to be a team player. I honed in on specific areas of programming and have gotten a solid understanding of game fundamentals


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, as stated previously. They integrated me as if I were a junior developer however they gave me breathing room through their expectations as an intern so that I could grow and learn.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • The support was fantastic. I received 1-2-1s every other week in order to track my progress and manage my goals.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very warm! Everyone was incredibly nice and caring. I enjoyed my time coming into the office


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I loved my placement, it was a positive memorable experience from start to finish!


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Warner Bros. Discovery
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Warner Bros. Discovery to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Warner Bros. Discovery
  • It depends on the role, but it's key to have a good CV and (in my specific field) make sure to include a link to a portfolio!


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering

South East

August 2023


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