Software Intern Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed coding, which I was doing most of the time. The people were mostly very friendly. The social activities outside of work were great.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • People were mostly friendly.

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

    • I had both a manager and a mentor and one or the other was almost always around so that I could ask questions if I got stuck on something.

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

    • Most of the time I had work I could be getting on with, but my manager could have been more organised as there were times that I didn't have much to do other than read a book. These times probably added up to a few days over a 9 week internship.

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

    • I wrote code which is now part of the main code base.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I started out only knowing MATLAB and I now feel fairly confident with C, having been using it for most of the last 9 weeks. Interns also have to do small presentations and getting some practice at this has been very valuable.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I wouldn't say it was particularly exciting or fun but I have nothing actually bad to say about it either.

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

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

    • My manager and mentor had quite a lot of time set aside to help me. I spent my first week just learning a new programming language and not doing anything useful for the company.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The company owns houses that interns can stay in, so there are normally people around to socialize with.

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

    • Company house was £9 per night. There are supermarkets close by.

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

    • This isn't really something I'm interested in but I imagine not too bad with it being fairly close to London.

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were sports activities at lunchtime and there was also an opportunity to go go-karting while I was here.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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