Engineering Intern Review

by Sophos

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the placement very much - challenging and engaging work, the chance to make a difference within my team and great facilities at Sophos

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

    • We were given real work to complete and our colleagues listened to our input and valued our contributions

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

    • Fortnightly one-to-one meetings with my supervisor to discuss progress and raise any issues

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

    • Generally I was given enough work to stay busy but I was not overloaded or expected to do more than would be possible

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

    • We were treated like the other developers and we were given real work that would have been given to permanent developers

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

    • I would not have expected the experience I gained on placement to help in degree studies as much as they ultimately did

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great collaborative atmosphere, everyone is friendly and approachable and willing to help you

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

    • Contact with HR before the placement was comforting, they allowed me to choose which team I would like to be in, although I had no contact with members of my team before joining the company. We were given training after starting to ease us into the work

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We developed skills daily during general work, as well as some internal training to do with proprietary tools

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would be very happy to return after graduation

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are many placement students who all hang out together, as well as graduates who have recently joined the company

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

    • Cheaper than I expected

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

    • Not a massive city, but a student area so quite good

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

    • Always opportunities for clubs and sports being advertised

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2014

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