Student PHP Programmer Review

by EducationCity

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed programming in a work environment, learnt so many things over my year in industry

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

    • I felt that everyone was valued within the programming department and individual agile teams

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

    • There was always support available either by other team members, although did feel a bit thrown in at the deep end in first couple of weeks,

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

    • There was never really nothing to do, always something to be worked on which was balanced very well between admin and programming (Which was mainly programming work)

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

    • Quite a lot in the end as you seemed to naturally specialise in a specific area, which over time you gained more responsibility to do aspects.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It has set me into a workplace mindset so I have been able to apply this to my final project at university, this has given me a lot of experience, which I can use going forward to show that I can apply what I have learnt into the real world.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was generally relaxed and a pleasant place to be, around deadlines it got a bit heated but nothing that was too stressful

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

    • It was very well organised I believe the induction process was very beneficial and set up the role nicely

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

    • Being able to pick up new skills from existing employee was very benefictial in expanding my personal development, which I have bene using towards my final year project.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They are very appealing and something that I would like to go into in the future if the position is available

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there was a good social scene amongst the programming team, for both existing colleagues and new placement students, especially duirng the placement student changeover

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

    • It was fairly cheap, I commuted as its not that far from where I live, but from the other students it seemed fairly cheap to rent a house, although a little in the middle of nowhere.

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

    • N/A

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

    • Yes there were sports clubs and other activies available

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

November 2014

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