Software Engineer Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable, learned new things every day.

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

    • Interns are given real responsibilities, just like normal employees. The things you work on are important to everyone else, so your colleagues very much value you for the work you do!

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

    • Excellent help from managers - whenever you get stuck you can just go up to them and ask for guidance as and when you need it.

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

    • While you are expected to work hard, you also get to work to targets that you set yourself based upon what you think you can accomplish in a certain time. All projects set for interns last a reasonable length of time and as long as you put in work steadily, you'll never be overloaded with work.

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

    • You're given pretty much the exact same responsibilities as normal employees, only in smaller quantities.

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

    • I developed a huge amount of programming skills which will no doubt come in very useful for years to come.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • You can take short tea breaks whenever you want, and people occasionally take breaks from work to have a quick chat to break up a long day.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The organisation is fantastic - you'll never be short of things to do

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

    • The first couple of weeks are designed purely for training, so that afterwards you can produce high-quality results. Moreover training continues throughout your whole time through talks and meetings with various members of your team and division.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very comfortable place to work and not badly paid either!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Although it gets a lot quieter on weekends as most people seem to go home, during the week there are plenty of gatherings (mainly in the pub!) with the other interns. You'll also most likely be living in a company house while you're there, so there is a very university-like atmosphere to it all.

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

    • The cost of living in the company houses is fantastically cheap and going out isn't too expensive either in the local area.

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

    • Well...there are pubs! And if you fancy something different then you could always go out in London, which is just a 20 minutes train journey away.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are countless activities (sports, board games etc.) that can be done at lunch times and after work, so you're bound to find something you enjoy doing.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2011

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