Software Developer Review

by Softwire

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.9
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Relaxed and friendly atmosphere, flexible working hours and real projects to work on.

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

    • I feel like I made a real contribution to the project I was working on.

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

    • Everyone was approachable, so there was never a lack of guidance, whether technical or otherwise.

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

    • I sometimes had to wait on actions from the client before I could carry on working, but I can't really blame Softwire for that.

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

    • As I mentioned above, I had as much responsibility as anyone on my team.

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

    • Although not directly applicable to my degree, the skills are transferable to any other job in software.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Hour and a half long Playstation breaks at lunch, plus a pool table, table football and darts board meant there was never a lack of things to do. The endless free snacks were also a nice bonus.

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

    • I was lucky in that after working on an internal project for two weeks I had a real project to move straight on to.

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

    • Thanks to the Softwire "Year of Technical Excellence" (YoTE for short) there were a few activities/initiatives geared towards this very purpose, like the weekly "lunch and learn"s, where free lunch was provided in exchange for going a presentation by another employee on some topic of their choosing.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Although I'm not looking for a job right now, I'll definitely be considering it in the future.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I started at the same time as four other interns, and we were all on the same team initially. This (along with "new starter drinks") helped to foster a nice friendly atmosphere between the new starters

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

    • It is in London, but not extraordinarily expensive. A pint of beer is around £3.50-£4

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Company social events (or just after work gatherings) often ended up in the local pub (the Junction) followed by food and a suspicious looking, but interesting bar.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Drum lessons, a cycle ride from bristol to london, hackathons, computer games evenings, a conference in Munich, the annual picnic and the quarterly company meeting (complete with food and drink) are just a few examples of activities that fly around the internal mailing lists daily. Along with frequent trips to the pub after work (or at lunch)

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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