Intern Software Engineer Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Brilliant internship. Cannot recommend highly enough.

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

    • The work I did was appreciated and will actually be used after I have gone.

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

    • At Metaswitch you get assigned a Manager and a Mentor, but mine were the same person (which isn't particularly rare).

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

    • Workload was slightly varied with the demands of the project - but was consistently pitched about right as I was setting my own milestones.

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

    • While the project I was working on wasn't customer facing, I was given responsibility to design, specify and implement the project based on team idea submissions.

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

    • Practical programming skills will be very useful, as will experience of designing a product from the ground up.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice relaxed atmosphere

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I knew what was happening and when - what else do you need?

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

    • I was given ample time to ramp up on the technical aspects of the job, and there was a full review process, including an assessed presentation.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Offered a job for next year

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Weekly pub trips, meals and other activities planned within the intern group

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

    • Outskirts of London so not cheap but not too expensive

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

    • Not really relevant to me - a lot of good pubs though

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots of sports and similar on offer

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering

London

September 2013

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