Junior Software Engineer Review

by Totalmobile

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Quite thoroughly, I met some amazing people here and I am going home with a suitcase full of knowledge

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

    • Extremely, from day one I was treated as a full-time engineer. After three months of training, I started contributing work which directly benefited the company

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

    • There was a happy medium at all times. When given a task, I was not spoon fed but rather allowed to explore and find the solution myself. That being said, I got all the support and guidance every time I had a question or needed help

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

    • The company assigns new work every two weeks. This way I was able to keep myself organised and deliver my work without feeling overwhelmed

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

    • I felt that my daily tasks were very meaningful and considering that I was only on my placement, I was given many responsibilities. That made me feel appreciated

    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 some amazing soft and technical skills which not only will help me tremendously in my final year at uni but also catapult me to a thriving IT career

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and professional

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

    • Very well. I had a one to one meeting with my manager every two weeks where we discussed my progress and personal development

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

    • My company paid for 3 Cloud certification exams and a lot of online training materials which helped me immensely

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The company have employed in the past quite a few placement students and I would love to come back again

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • This year was six of us, and we all socialised in and outside the office

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

    • The area is pricy, but it hosts many pubs, restaurants, parks, and gyms so you will never be bored

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

    • Not much of a nightlife, but this allowed me to concentrate and do well on my placement. However, you can get the train into central London which takes about an hour and take the first train back for a proper night out. Or go to Reading which only takes 30min

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

    • During the summer my work organised tennis sessions and also I was going to the gym

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

South West

June 2019

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