Technology Intern Review

by YouView

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.9
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Working at YouView is great! The team i was assigned to were really easy to work with and were extremely talented and professional. Team lunch and drinks were a regular event and these were always enjoyable being in the centre of London with lots of choice. The social committee do a great job at organising events such as football 5 a side Mondays which i always looked forward to.

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

    • I felt very valued by my colleagues as they trusted my ability throughout my internship and often provided positive feedback. As part of demonstrating my project i would often be trusted to present to other people around the company as well as BT and Talk Talk. I wasn't treated like an intern i was treated like a normal employee and this made me feel part of the company.

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

    • With the office being fairly open and relaxed you can easily get support from your team. My mentor was always available to help when needed along with other members of the team. Code reviews were managed by a different team and a lot of support and guidance was also done through this. If i ever needed developer support or was unsure about an issue i would raise it in team standup or speak to my mentor and it would get resolved very quickly.

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

    • Very busy. However, i enjoyed it and i never felt stressed. . YouView allows an hour for lunch as well flexible working hours.

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

    • The interns were set a project to raise £1000 for Apps for Good and we had to work together to setup different fundraising events. We did a Mario Kart tournament, 10k runs a raffle and a bake sale. I was given a lot of responsibility for my project since i was the lead developer. Having responsibility is great as it gave me the opportunity to have control over the project from a development perspective. Furthermore, my project was a software project that will be running on the YouView device which meant i had to take responsibility to ensure that it meets the companies high standards since it will be running on over 2 million devices.

    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 learned some key skills at YouView such as learning new programming languages and using new technologies. These will likely assist me in getting my degree as i am hoping to use some of these new technologies as part of my dissertation. Beyond this i have learnt project correctly and i now have confidence in working with other developers.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Calm and open. Everyone was very friendly.

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

    • Very well organised i was given my own project to work on.

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

    • They invested a lot in me and as a result i can take away new skills and they can take away a successful project.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Very appealing

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The intern group often went out for drinks a few times as well as intern lunches.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Travel was expensive living outside London but the location was great. Socialising can get expensive but you can find some good value places.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pretty good as its the centre of London

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

    • The social committee run a football 5 a side event as well as a running club and a cycle to work scheme.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

September 2015

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