UX Designer Review

by Softwire

Rating

4.1/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I worked on a transport project for 10 weeks with a team of designers and software developers. Day-to-day tasks included carrying out research, ideating, creating wireframes and prototypes, presenting work to key stakeholders, and collaborating with devs to bring the project to life.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I developed skills to do with research methods, design systems, working with devs and presenting work.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, my team and I were given lots of responsibility from the start.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I received a good amount of support and guidance.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Everyone at the company was very friendly and approachable. There was a strong emphasis on work-life balance and they encouraged employees to take regular breaks. They also host a lot of work events that cater to all.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I enjoyed my internship.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Softwire
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Softwire to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Softwire
  • Be yourself throughout the interview process.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

UX/UI Design

London

August 2023


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