Appliocation Developer Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my internship a lot this year. I was placed in a challenging and new role where I had to quickly pick up a new set of skills which have proved to be extremely useful.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt valued to an extent however as I was learning the role I could not easily provide useful input to the current project.

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

    • Support was fair. I learned that I needed to speak up at an earlier stage if I had any problems if I could not perform a specific task.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Not very as I was working on separate project which was not extremely demanding.

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

    • A fair amount.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills that I picked up enabled me to think logically about certain problems and also to investigate different ways of performing certain tasks.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere was excellent. Respectful and relaxed environment enabled me to work well and effieciently.

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

    • Very well organized.

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

    • The firm invests a lot of resources into the interns and talent development.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing. It would be great to workin in such a challenging and demanding environment.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, everyone was keen to have a positive time during the internship.

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

    • The cost of living and socializing was relatively cheap.

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

    • Nightlife was fantastic but don't get caught up in availing of it too much!

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

    • There are if you actively seek these opportunities.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

Scotland

August 2016

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