Software Engineer Review

by Softwire

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • It's been great fun!

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

    • Small teams so everyone's important, even the newbies

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

    • Very friendly and always able to give advice

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

    • Unstressed, but never a dull moment

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

    • I was able to change the project as much as I wanted, but there was always the security that we could remove any problems I had easily with the git management system.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Coding is always useful but I also learned about doing programming projects in a team.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good work/social balance, there's always something fun on if you have the energy

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

    • Very well organised, and easy to ask for info both from people and from the internal wiki.

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

    • Clearly the company's very good at taking interns and teaching them about the processes involved in making a piece of their software, but I never felt like a number, the small team sizes meant I was taught a lot.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • I'm not looking for a job just now but I had loads of fun and would definitely consider it :D

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great atmosphere and everyone's friendly, lots of subsidised pub trips...

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

    • Lived at home so not such a big deal

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

    • It's London.

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

    • Ice skating, movie trips, drum lessons, rock climbing, pub...

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science, Information Technology

London

January 2014

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