Software Engineering Intern Review

I joined a team within G-Research as a software engineer. On a day-to-day basis, I was working on my personal project, either through the development of software or communications with stakeholders.

I have learnt a lot about the area of computational finance, through both specifically designed courses, and talking to people within G-Research. My programming skills were also improved within the team setting, compared to courseworks etc. I also gained more general engineering skills, such as more thorough documentation of approaches and the use of organisational tools such as Jira.

I was given large amounts of responsibility over my project. The approach taken and a number of technical choices were left to me. My team were on hand, however, for any questions I had. I felt like I had autonomy, but I was not on my own in any situations.

I had weekly meetings with my mentor to discuss the progress of my project, allowing me to raise any concerns or ideas. I also had bi-weekly meetings with my manager and a member of the HR team for more broad discussions about progress. Outside these talks, my team were always happy to discuss aspects of their work and ideas for my project.

The company has an excellent culture, people are very smart, but always willing to share knowledge with you. The intern cohort had a number of social activities, alongside the wider company socials. The office always felt lively and welcoming.

I enjoyed my internship to a great extent. The impact of the work I did, alongside being able to interact with exceedingly smart colleagues made the experience a great one.

Yes

The variety of roles available and what tech stacks are used within each are very broad. You will be able to find a team that suits you. Even if you don't have an existing knowledge of finance, the work itself is very interesting regardless, and you will learn more very quickly.