Software Developer Review

by Ministry of Defence

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Rating

2/5
  • The Role
    2.0
  • The Company
    1.8
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • It was fine, could do with a lot more guidance though, coming from an education standpoint.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Could be a bit too much. Being someone who can use a computer, a lot of trivial problems can arise and being "The IT Guy" can prove stressful at times.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • At the start there was very little structure. Did not know what I was supposed to be doing for at least 3 weeks after starting.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Was not really given that much work to do to be honest. Weeks, and sometimes months of doing nothing were quite common.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Mainly the IT systems when things went wrong.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Did not learn any particular software related skills. All skills were taught by myself or previously.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Just felt like a general job to be honest.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Not sure I understand the question.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Above 25 days holiday
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would rather work with like minded technical people (programmers etc) in the future. Had enough of being "The IT Guy"

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • No other placement students. Just me!

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Living on an RAF base was very cheap.

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

    • Although not always utilized by myself, there was a slight one if you went looking for it. Messes, Cinema, Cafe, Bar, etc.

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

    • 1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Education/Teaching, Information Technology

West Midlands

July 2011

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