Developer Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

4.9/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • It was great,much much better than what I'd expected before joining.

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

    • I was treated as part of the team, not as if I was just an intern.

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

    • I had fantastic support from my manager and the rest of the team. Upon arrival, my team took the time to teach me everything I needed and did not know - for the first few weeks to a month I was only learning new technologies and more advanced techniques - just like a one-to-one private tuition by somebody with 20 years of experience. Excellent!

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

    • The days would go by very quickly, whcih means it was great fun and a prefect balance between being too busy and being bored.

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

    • I had applications I was in charge of, I became an expert in a certain field and a go-to person for some production issues - people with 10 years of experience were asking me how to fix some issues, just because I knew the application so well.

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

    • The skills and training I received will be incredibly helpful throughout my studies and going forward - I have learned so much about project and time management, personal skills, presentation skills, my confidence has grown by a lot. Overall, I am so happy I was able to gain all these skills while being an intern.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • We just stole some croissants from an empty meeting room this morning.

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

    • We've had sufficient training and good balance between work placement projects and intern projects.

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

    • I felt great support from the firm in terms of picking up new skills - both technical and 'soft' skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Getting a job offer would be great!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Nice class of interns

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

    • Central London is quite expensive, but the team would not let me pay for my drinks, etc. cause I was an intern - that's the rule :-)

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

    • Some clubs nearby, but mostly pubs and bars - depends on what you are after.

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

    • Lots of opportunities, up to you to take part.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science, Recruitment

London

June 2014

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