Intern Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Great office culture with a helpful team. Learned a lot and was quite challenging early on. Completing a useful project was very satisfying.

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

    • Friendly colleagues who were always willing to help.

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

    • Great support and guidance on most aspects of the internship.

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

    • Was kept quite busy over the majority of the placement with only about half a day where there was a bit of a lull.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot of autonomy on my own project, not much beyond that.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Maybe not specifically for my degree studies (Mechanical Engineering), bu the skills I've developed will definitely be useful well into my graduation and work life.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good work ethic mixed in with a light, friendly office culture. The office rarely felt tense aside from days closer to larger deadlines.

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

    • Incredibly well structure and organised. Had an interesting project set up as soon as I arrived with clear project goals as well as clear personal development goals.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Large amount of investment by the company for all interns. Manager and mentor were incredibly helpful and invested quite a bit of time to make sure I was kept engaged throughout the internship. The HR department also did a great job in providing activities outside of the office and making the entire experience smooth and enjoyable.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Coming from an internship position, this has not been made entirely clear (at time of writing). Hope to hear more over the course of my leaving procedures. At the very least, past interns skip the first round of interviews. Much looking forward to possibly working here after graduating.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good social scene with interesting activities. Wide variety of social groups ensured that there was something for almost anyone to get involved in.

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

    • Quite high as the area is still relatively close to Central London. This was greatly eased with subsidised living costs in the company house and affordable food in the company canteen.

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

    • Decent amount of local pubs. Personally not too invested in the nightlife scene, so no complaints.

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

    • Large range of social and sports activities were available and made known early on. This ranged from board game nights to sport sessions over lunch. Definitely a plus.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2016

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