Software Developer IP Review

by Totalmobile

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

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

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

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

    • 5/5

    The Company

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

    • A very healthy mix. Usually very quiet, which helps with long-term focus when you need it. But you never feel like you can't lift your head up from your keyboard to have a laugh with someone for a while. Everybody has time for you whether it's an important question or not, and does their best to make working with each other not a chore.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • You can tell Cognito are keen on keeping interns happy. Communication and monitoring, before and during, were great, and I never felt like I was wasting my time or filling out some requirement of my course. Everything I worked on was a real contribution to something that any other senior team-member would've also worked on. At times I felt that I had been treated like a permanent employee for so long that people had forgotten I was still a student.

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

    • While I never required any off-site training, I was always included and listened to at key points when big technological changes were made, prepared for and discussed. No "he's only around for another month so don't worry if he doesn't keep up with what I'm about to say" mentality. I felt invested in to the same extent as any other permanent employee, to the point of being included in several projects further to the reach of the dev team I was usually in.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Assuming I'm welcome back after uni I'd be very keen to keep that door open for now. It's not in the worst location and the people and office make for a very nice environment. They are in a significant technological transitional period recently, making for a huge scope for trying out and learning new things.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I feel lucky to get on with everybody in a working friendship context but there isn't much scope to go beyond that. Depending on your personality this is either ideal or a complete turn-off. Making good relationships with the other new students in the other teams early on can give you a great social head-start.

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

    • Considering it's not a uni town, cheap short-term tenancies can be hard to find.

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

    • 2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

April 2016

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