Intern Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I worked on in house tools. Learned a lot and felt really welcomed and useful :)

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

    • One of the team from the off. As I progressed they started using what I'd made which was really rewarding.

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

    • Kept getting in trouble for not asking for enough help. My manager and mentor were always there and encouraged me to talk to them and the others in the company, who were also always helpful.

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

    • I was encouraged to track my progress carefully and make sure I didn't get stuck with nothing to do, and almost of the time I had plenty of work but I rarely felt pressured.

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

    • My project was quite detached from the rest of the team's work, so I had a fair amount of control, more and more as I went along, but I didn't feel it was more than I could handle.

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

    • I think that the presentation and communication skills will be especially valuable, as will the technical skills - the work was new to me, even though programming was not.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Hard working but friendly, people were generally open for a chat. The office lacked a canteen, so making friends wasn't straightforward, but the atmosphere was always supportive.

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

    • Had a few problems with my PC but everything else was fine.

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

    • They gave me all the help and feedback I needed, and put a lot of effort into tracking and reviewing my development.

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

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

    • They want me back next summer

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We got on well, but people had a tendency to eat lunch at their desk.

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

    • I lived at home, so can't really comment. I know the company subsidises housing though.

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

    • See the above answer. The Fringe was on, if you like that sort of thing.

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

    • There were regular office activities but no sports I was interested in. I think some people did fitness-type sports.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

Scotland

September 2011

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