Intern Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Metaswitch has a good atmosphere and they go out of the way to give the interns interesting work to do. I had a less coding oriented role than I would have expected at the start of the internship but the work that I did do, in testing, was hugely informative as I hadn't known about it before I came. The Company Houses are really good. They are nice but relatively cheap and mean that finding accommodation during the internship is a doddle.

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

    • They were always happy to help and made sure to point things out to me if they felt that I would be interested.

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

    • My manager was really good. He was always receptive to questions and was interested in my development. He had a lot of time for me and gave good advice. One of the best things about the placement was how much time my manager put into my development, both directly work related and more personal, such as communication skills.

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

    • At times I felt quite busy. I think that the work was at the right level but it was quite easy to fall into the trap of over committing myself to do more work than I could reasonably do. This led to a couple of stressful days during my internship.

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

    • I had a variety of small projects to do. Some of these I worked alongside my manager with and others I felt like I had complete ownership of.

    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 that I developed in testing will be useful to any career as a software developer. My manager gave me good guidance and support that is more wide ranging and will be useful in life. I think that the Metaswitch culture of having a meeting with your manager every week and discussing what has gone well and poorly in the last week is really good for self development.

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

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

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

    • Sports and Social Club

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

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

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

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

    • 5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2016

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