Software engineer Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Very enjoyable. No-one is trying to get one up on anybody else, so everyone is very friendly and helpful. The work is interesting, varied and challenging. At times, I was a little frustrated with my progress on certain tasks, but that's due to traits of my own rather than unhelpfulness on anyone else's part.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I was, obviously, far less experienced than any of my colleagues, but at no point did I feel that anyone was irritated at having to help me. In fact, everyone was more than happy to take the time to go through something with me.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was never left to struggle on my own - there was always help available, and my mentor had in fact allocated a certain amount of his time each week to dedicate to developing me, so I was never encroaching on his own work time.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was never short of work to do, put it that way! There was always another task I could move onto if I finished my current one or temporarily got blocked. on it.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was solely responsible for the development of the tool I was working on - no-one else was working on it.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • All the skills I have picked up and developed during my time here are completely transferable to similar lines of work, and will be invaluable in any future role in software.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very relaxed and friendly - everyone knew everyone else well, and there were always people wandering around and chatting to others at their desks about problems/issues they had had. There were also a significant number of people with NERF guns at their desks, though I never did get to see them being used...

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Everything was ready before I arrived and very well organised.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Another member of my team was given the role of mentoring me, and set aside some time each week to focus on my development. This is standard practice for interns and new starters here, and it works very well.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Very appealing! I'm currently waiting to hear back to see if I have a job offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Parties at other interns' houses, regular pub lunches, and a generally good sense of family amongst the interns. There were also drinks at the pub with colleagues on any Monday when someone new started, and drinks on a Friday whenever anybody left.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Pretty average for around London.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • No idea. I didn't go out.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There are dozens of morale activities that take place at lunch or after work - absolutely no shortage of things to get involved in.

    5/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2014


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