.NET Software Developer Review
by Virgin Media O2
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.3
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 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 Virgin Media O2
- 7. Would you recommend Virgin Media O2 to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Virgin Media O2
Overview
My role involves a Daily-stand up where I mention what I worked on yesterday and what I plan to work on today along with any blockers. We work in an agile way using Scrum and as a result may also have backlog refinement sessions where tasks are reviewed and allocated as well as sprint planning sessions where tasks are assigned to individuals for the next 3 weeks. The day may also be filled with a variety of meetings. We are also supported by a future careers committee that organise regular socials or quarterly events to expand our understanding of the business as a whole
Skills
I have gained a variety of technical of skills whilst programming in c# I have also gained lots of personal skills through VM02 provided personal development courses such as presenting, personal brand, self awareness etc I have learnt to be more proactive I have learnt a lot more problem solving skills, being given a task ranging from the design part up until the implementation and testing stages
Responsibilities
Once I was ready, I was made the sole developer on a product which gave me a lot of responsibility as I had to communicate with stakeholders as well as provide support and provide direct incremental value to the product which was used on in their day to day jobs
Support & Guidance
I was given a support structure which was a buddy - anyone that i could ask questions to. A mentor - Someone that sat outside my team that was there for support throughout the process and we have regular bi-weekly catch-ups. Lots of support from my line manager with regular 1-1's. Most importantly lots of support in my team itself, with developers sitting and taking time out to teach me how everything works.
Culture
Very Supportive
Your Impressions
I have learnt a lot, it has help me develop on a personal and professional basis as well. I have a much better understanding of the industry i'm in now and what roles are available for me within my field once I graduate. I met lots of new people and have had lots of perks as being an employee at VM02
Yes
Prepare for the assessment centre in advance and try to be your best self
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Software Engineering
South East
May 2024
