Software Developer Review

by Ghyston

Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Developing Software - mostly involves writing code. Tasks include but are not limited to writing backend and Frontend features, learning relevant tech stacks and languages, testing and peer-reviews.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Learn loads of new languages and frameworks (C#, .NET, React, TypeScript, etc.), as well as coding best practices (code reviews, linters, conventions, etc.) and more about the architectural and design choices in large software projects.


  • 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
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Really good support, everyone is always ready to have a chat and walk you through something you don't understand.


  • 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?
  • Best company culture I have seen, period. Excellent atmosphere, amazing people, great social experiences and just an overall vibe that makes you want to show up to work every morning. We had great socials (summer parties, BBQ, pub nights, board game nights, innovation evenings and so much more) which kept me thoroughly engaged.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Thoroughly enjoyed the work and the people.


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

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Ghyston
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Ghyston to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Ghyston
  • If you like software and a chill work environment where you can grow and learn immensely, Ghyston is a good place to be.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering

South West

August 2023


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