Software Engineer Review

by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement very much.

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

    • I felt valued by every colleague in my team, and other colleagues in the rest of the company. I feel that I have been treated as an employee rather than a student.

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

    • Excellent supervision and guidance has been provided where needed.

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

    • A good balance of work meant that I would have enough work to complete each day,

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

    • Plenty of responsibility, i feel that my work has been valued which has given me a good sense of responsibility.

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

    • I have furthered my knowledge a great deal since working in industry

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly, I got on well with everyone in my office.

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

    • Very well organised

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

    • Sponsorship for my final year of uni, no training given yet though.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Good

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Quite expensive

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • not so good, near london though

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, clubs and activities. I played football with a couple of groups of people that work at the company.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering

South East

August 2015

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