Software Developer Review

by Anixter International Inc.

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • endless new interesting projects to get involved in

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

    • instantly helped me to find my feet and contribute to the team

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

    • hugely supportive towards learn new skills, many self developement oppotunities too

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

    • always something to get involved with

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

    • responsibilities grew as the intership progressed

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

    • learned more in 1 year on placement than i did from 2 years at university

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • very different atmosphere compared to previous work in retail and warehouse as office work allows alot more relax time, breaks as and when you need them, a good work hard play hard environment

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

    • was a slight issue with HR before the intership began so delayed the start date, this made it a little more difficult to get up to speed with other interns but great support from the team

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 10/10, HP provide self development study days and a vast range of different training resources to help you, including skills that arn't part of your working field.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

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

    • have a part time job as a contingent worker for HP contractor company N-able during final year study as university.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • socialed with a few other interns of the year during work hours and lunch breaks, including playing table tennis. also a few nights out.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • depending on where you go, Bristol can be an expensive city for nights out.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lived in Bristol all my life so already aware of the available night life, however this could make me slightly biased when compared to someone thats never been to Bristol.

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

    • A new email event almost everyday inviting me to partake.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

South West

April 2014

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