Software Development Intern Review
by Softwire
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.3
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The Company
3.9
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The Culture
2.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I really enjoyed my time at Softwire. The project I was put on was really interesting, everyone in the company was very friendly. Despite it taking place in lockdown, it was a great experience and I learnt so much.
I felt really valued. My points were listened to and I was given responsibility and autonomy over my work.
Both my manager and line manager made themselves readily available. Always had options as to who to ask questions.
I was given chunks of work to do myself and chances to research which route a piece of work should take.
The Company
The internship was really well structured. I received 2 weeks of training at the beginning in which I learn the skills vital for the project I was on.
We were trained for 2 weeks and then had a mentor the whole way through who was focused on our personal development.
The Culture
The internship was remote due to Covid, which means the scope for social events was much smaller. But there were still online morale events organised every week which were easy to join.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science
August 2020
