Summer Developer (IT intern) Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I found the work fun and challenging, however, even though it did have a business use the implementation did not occur during my internship.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I found the colleagues easy to talk to.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My supervisor was more that happy to schedule weekly meetings with me, to update me on progress.

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

    • The first few weeks of the internship was taken up with admin and waiting for computer access, so these weeks were not particularly busy.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a self-contained project, so was working at my own pace and had total responsibility.

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

    • At the end of the internship we had to give a presentation, this has increased my confidence and communication skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The work place was divided into separate teams, there was not much interaction between teams. During busy periods I found it was not always easy to ask questions or talk to people.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was clear HR did a lot to get the interns to interact. We had a lot of social events and weekly seminars.

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

    • The firm organised weekly seminars to teach more about the busy and upcoming projects.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Most of the interns I met received an offer.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most of the interns went to lunch together everyday and went out weekly.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was the standard london socialising costs.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Standard london nightlife.

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

    • The company had a community day for interns were we helped out in schools.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2012

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