Engineering Intern Review

by Sophos

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • I can pair with developers and learn from their experience

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

    • I feel like I was a part of the team

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

    • There are monthly meetings in which my manager would ask me if I get everything I expect from my placement

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

    • There is always something to do and if you finish, people are happy to assign new responsibilities to you

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

    • I was writing code released to customers, but naturally nothing too high profile

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Best practices for coding, time management and even proper sleep pattern. So yeah, kinda helpful

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and people are ready to help

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

    • it was very well structured

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

    • I could pair with developers on the complex problems and learn from them

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • I hope I get an offer

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • the canteen turns into a bar after work on Friday and there are table tennis, pool, etc. It's very nice

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

    • Abingdon is ok

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

    • Oxford is a very cool place to go out in and it's very close

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

    • yeah, lots of stuff to do in Oxford

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2014

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