Assistant Solutions Developer Review

by ProspectSoft Ltd

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Variety of tasks projects which let me get a solid insight into the working world

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My input and work played a vital role in the team as a whole.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Any time I had a question someone was always willing to help. Even during the busiest times.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Most days I had exactly the right amount of work. Occasionally I had to find things to do but not frequently.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was largely left to my own when completing projects. I was given a specification and I only sought input when I needed 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?
  • A years experience working will always be useful and the coding skills I have developed will help me in my final year project.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The office was a friendly but professional environment. The desks are arranged in a very communal way which encouraged talking with colleagues about your current work. Equally when the pressure was on everyone respected that and wouldn't cause any undue distractions.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Largely the placement was well put together. As each role essentially takes a position as if we were full time employees. I felt this was significantly better than a placement scheme as it meant we saw more of the day to day that I feel we may have otherwise.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • When we started the placement we had a month of training to bring us up to speed with the product and then each month we had a training session based on key procedures or new technologies we are using.

    3/5

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

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I got a job with them.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Everyone was happy to participate in various events. There was plenty going on for me.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Our rent is high and the social areas around are very expensive.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I don't participate in night life

    1/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There are always a large number of other things going on.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science

August 2015


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