Software Developer Intern Review

by Softwire

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Overall a really great experience

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

    • Everyone here (that I got to meet at least) is really nice and friendly

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

    • Supervisor was on call at any point in the day for questions or help - gave as much guidance as wanted

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

    • I think there might have been a total of 30 mins out of 2 months that I didn't have work to do

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

    • A lot of what I do is up to me and my supervisor would give recommendations for what work should be picked up but if there was something else I wanted to focus on they were always happy

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

    • Offered a lot of experience in large development projects and workflow as well as UI and web design

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Only went a couple of times due to covid but the few people there were very friendly and welcoming (from a safe distance)

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

    • Despite the need to switch to a remote setup quite soon before the start of the internship, everything was handled very well

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

    • Every measure was taken to ensure that the work I was doing was a benefit to me and helping me develop

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

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

    • Seems like a great place to work

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Due to covid there was little opportunity to get to know the other interns outside my team well but they still hosted online events

    4/5
  • 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?

    • Not to sure (wasnt able to come to the office much)

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

    • They regularly host moral events

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

London

August 2020

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