Software intern Review

by YouView

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Youview is a company with a passion for innovation, so it's no wonder they create an amazing product. I really enjoyed my time there working as an integral member to the Youview team. Youview is a company with a great ethos and philosophy for delivering excellence.

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

    • Always felt valued, and could rely on honest useful feedback. Could often contribute to others work as well by providing feedback and advice.

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

    • Whilst support was always available (and often utilised), my supervisor did a great job of helping me to think through problems myself. Being able to work as part of a team with a refreshing amount of autonomy helped develop both technical and personal skills.

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

    • Could be implementing features at my desk one moment and tackling the industry's problems over a drink the next. Never a dull moment, but also never felt swamped by what was going on.

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

    • Got to work on a real project, writing (hopefully) useful software that might be used for a while to come.

    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 opportunity to work with cutting edge technology for a fast moving leader in it's field, was a massive benefit in my development as both as a Computer Science student but also as a future Software Engineer.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • From wanting to revolutionise TV, to passionate fund-raising for amazing charities, the atmosphere was great.

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

    • Well set up with a clear goals and purpose to the work being completed.

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

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Would love a job with them!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Regular drinks, football and days out suited me perfectly!

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

    • In a fairly posh area of London, but theres plenty nice/affordable places to socialise/live. Trains are quite expensive though.

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

    • Lots of good places in/around central london.

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

    • Attended a number of meetups and hackathons nearby.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Information Technology

London

July 2014

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