Software engineer Intern Review
by The Walt Disney Company
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at The Walt Disney Company
- 7. Would you recommend The Walt Disney Company to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to The Walt Disney Company
Overview
I was involved in all aspects, I took part in day to day meetings with the team. I was responsible for my own real-life project which is actively used by the team , it was an incredible experience. I had one to one training available at all times, in addition to team based training and training provided for the org. I also contributed to the code base, and was actively involved in decision making.
Skills
I have learned many new technical skills throughout my placement: - SCALA http4s, ZIO and cats effect - terraform - AWS - Jenkins - drone.io - javascript - react - typescript I also developed my communication skills and presentation skills. My social anxiety has improved drastically. I am also able to write tickets and refine them. I have a much better understanding of the software development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Yes, I was treated like an everyday member of the team.I was given the same responsibilities and my tasks were treated the same way as any other task was.
Support & Guidance
I was given a lot of support, I has 1 to 1 training available at all times. All members of the team offered me support when needed. I never felt like I was inferior , or that my questions weren't valuable. I was also given training in any area I wanted and was invited to take part in all activities. I also had my mentors and team members check on me on a regular basis.
Culture
It was an incredibly accepting and inclusive environment. We had regular sessions where we discuss any technical or general issues we had anonymously. Mental health is extremely important, and everyone is treated equally. My managers and directors and always involved which makes us feel like there is no social hierarchy. Every question is taken seriously and no question is stupid ! which made it easy for anyone to express how they felt.
Your Impressions
This placement was life changing for me, it really helped me develop as a person and in my field. I learned a lot of new things and I am so excited about whats coming! I am much more comfortable in professional environments, and in my field. I started the internship very lost in my career and this has helped me answer all the questions!
Yes
Be yourself, and honest about your skills ! It will help you a lot in your learning, and your confidence. Remember skills can be taught and don't be afraid to ask questions. If you know the foundation and are determined you are good to go
Details
Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering
London
May 2021
