Training Intern Review

by Softwire

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I loved it and felt I learnt a lot. It was both fun and quite challenging.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • We were obviously "the interns", and not expected to do anything actually valuable, but everyone went out of their way to make us feel included in company life.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • My line manager did a great job of always being on hand if I needed anything urgently, or there was often someone else with the experience I needed who was willing to help.

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

    • I learnt a lot of programming skills, which won't be that relevant in my degree but definitely will be beyond that, as it made me want to pursue this further.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • We got a week and a half of training before the project started fully, so I thought it was pretty well paced over the 4 weeks. Sometimes it felt a bit like we weren't working towards any fixed goals, however.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Good fun, geeky, and hard working.

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

    • 4 weeks of training with a line manager supervising the 6 interns - quite a lot.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • It felt a bit like a fun project more than a real job but the structure seemed realistic.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Definitely, I really felt like all the interns were part of it.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It was my first real insight into this world and I think it really convinced me to go down this route.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes, most evenings had something on.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Not exactly networking but a lot of social stuff, focused mainly on the pub though.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, these were constantly advertised - we went bowling, had a barbecue, a picnic.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • 5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Computer Systems Engineering

London

August 2016

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