Software Development Intern Review

by Softwire

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • The company was extremely good at making us feel welcome, involved, and challenged without giving us things to do that were completely out of our depth.

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

    • Towards the start I had less experience so felt like i was asking more questions than I was able to answer, but as I gained more confidence what I was doing definitely felt valued by other interns and our trainers.

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

    • Amazing support! I came in with little to no coding experience and have learnt SO MUCH thanks to the extensive support received from my intern trainer. However, I never felt like I was being stupid or not knowing something obvious, and was also given the opportunity to develop my independent working skills. The balance between being able to get guidance and figuring things out for myself was perfect.

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

    • Busy from on average 9:30 to 5:30, but with enough breaks/meetings in between that I never felt overworked or drained, but equally never felt like I was stuck in meetings for too long to get on with the work.

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

    • What we were doing felt pretty important to one of the company's commercial projects, however we weren't given the responsibility of directly editing/merging into the master code base ourselves, which was a good thing because it's such a large project that one of our mistakes could have messed up so many other people's jobs.

    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 learn an extreme amount about programming, both conceptually and specifically towards a variety of languages - I've received experience in a broad range of things to do with app development and feel enriched with what I've learnt and done!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good - relaxed without being so relaxed that there was no pressure to work.

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

    • Extremely well organised, except for more social things, which are admittedly difficult to do virtually.

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

    • They spent a lot of time making sure I was okay with different programming concepts, that I wasn't pushing myself too hard or trying to do something that was beyond my capacity.

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

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

    • Not sure yet!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was really nice and friendly in my group and we got on really well!

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

    • N/A virtual internship

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

    • N/A virtual internship

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

    • N/A virtual internship

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

London

August 2020

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