Software Engineer Review

by Expedia Group

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • My placement has been the best first working experience I could have asked for. There are amazing people, a great work life balance/social element an amazing intern community and also lots of extra non-work related initiatives to get involved with which help you develop your skills both technically and personally. I genuinely don't think you could ask for more from a placement.

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

    • I felt valued and listened to by my colleagues.

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

    • My manager was always really supportive, providing guidance on what he thought was best for me. He always provided me with the opportunity to pursue things I was interested in and freedom to choose what I wanted to work on. He was also really great in discussing future goals and providing good feedback to help me grow in the company.

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

    • A good level of busy, always given a great balance between having things to do whilst maintaining a low pressured environment in which to learn.

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

    • Treated like any other developer on the team, autonomy to choose what to work on/ pick up, responsible for delivering results like any other employee. However also given the reassurance that it was ok to ask for help and support so that I felt the responsibility was with others as well and not solely on me.

    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 have no doubt that the skills I have learnt will come in useful at many points in my degree/career. My technical and professional skills have been improved greatly and I have no doubt will help me in the future in whatever I choose to pursue in the tech industry.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun and exciting atmosphere- very social and open workspace

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

    • The placement is extremely organized with alot of thought put into all the extra initiatives for example : infobytes (a lunch where people from different parts of the company explained what they do), catch-ups, breakfast with leaders, hack the flag challange and hackathons. Also socials are regularly organized for the interns so there is a good intern community spirit and fun atmosphere

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

    • I feel like expedia makes a huge investment in all the interns it takes on. The company not only pays a great salary but constantly provides the opportunity to better yourself through training and development initiatives.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The company is very appealing to me as a future employer, offering a great atmosphere and place for my first job. I would love to come back as a grad and am hoping to be offered at the end of my placement.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene at expedia is hands down the best I've seen amongst all my friends on placement elsewhere. Just a few examples of things organised include: Treasure hunt Kareoke End of month drinks Hackathon Hack the flag challenge Ballie Ballerson Xmas party

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

    • London is expensive in general, however i found it was not massively more expensive than Guildford.

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

    • Great.

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

    • So many opportunities for volunteering, socialising and other non- work related events.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

London

September 2017

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