Software Engineering Intern Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Interesting work on the team I was placed into, really enjoyed working with the Interns in my team, lots of opportunities outside of work to develop and grow.

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

    • Manager and their team were all very welcoming, checking in on my progress and offering to show me their work. Interns in my team were all very friendly and encouraging.

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

    • Feedback from manager on tasks was perhaps the best learning material from the entire internship. Was extremely helpful.

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

    • A fair amount of work load, would often see team mates pulling overtime.

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

    • Due to COVID-19, was not able to be given as much responsibility as previous internship years. Project did hot have a huge impact.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Learned very useful skills, beyond just technical. Training/feedback was very valuable. Overall a rewarding experience.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly team mates, manager was very busy but would take the time to reply at some point. Had quite a few points of contact if needed help.

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

    • Very impressed with how well adapted the internship was for virtual work.

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

    • Manager was very helpful in assisting and providing feedback, but due to short nature of internship (due to COVID-19) did not receive much training. Online learning courses were fairly useful.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Working from home

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

    • Lots of opportunity, clear career progression.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Was working virtually, but within the team we were all very friendly and would interact often.

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

    • Worked virtually, N/A.

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

    • Worked virtually, N/A.

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

    • Plenty of activities, groups, talks and socials.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2020

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