Software Engineering Intern Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I had a great time, I got to work on some really interesting products and had great opportunities to learn.

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

    • All of my work is being used in products in some way, and my opinions were asked and I felt well respected.

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

    • My mentor and manager were very supportive and willing to lend a hand at a moments notice, which was great because I'd arrived with very little software background

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

    • I always had plenty to do, but was never overly busy. Any time I felt like I was coming to the end of a particular hurdle there was always a new project to get started on or some additional ramp-up to be done before moving on.

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

    • The company are very easy going and friendly, so you have reasonable flexibility regarding your working hours and suchlike - which was a lot of responsibility! Also, my code is going out in customer products and I certainly wrote it all - so overall a lot of responsibility. In saying that, there is of course a code review system so I never felt out of my depth and there was always someone to make sure I hadn't made any critical errors.

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

    • The skills I've developed will aid me greatly, my understanding and knowledge in the area of software development has increased exponentially over the past 3 months. I intend to take this further by taking a university course in a new programming language and using the software development processes I have learned.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • great

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

    • well structured, everyone was happy to tell me anything I didnt know.

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

    • I have learned incredible amounts while I've been here. The company gave me my own desk and a new PC and then always left me with time to learn new things and delve deeper into what I was doing. They definitely invested a lot in me.

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

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

    • I'm very interested.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we all went down to the London office for a week for a week long event.

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

    • Living in Edinburgh is fairly expensive for Scotland, but overall not bad. I already live here for university, so it didn't impact me.

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

    • Great

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

    • Lots, there are things like monthly poker as well as lunchtime sports

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2016

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