Industrial Placement Developer Review

by Totalmobile

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I was kept very buzy throughout my placement given real work to do with real deadlines made the job intresting and feel like I was really part of the team.

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

    • Everyone in my team all worked together very well, all similier adges were more than happy to help and spend time explaing issues as and when necessary.

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

    • As and when required.

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

    • There is very few days from my year that I can remember I was short of tasks that I could do!

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

    • The work issued to me was equally important as the work issued to any graduate developers. I was trusted to go away and not be checked up on all the time knowing that the work would be complete to the agreed timescale and to an high standard.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I never thought that I could learn so much in a year! It will certainly help me though my final year at uni and with future graduate employment. At Cognito I not only improved my technical ability but also my personal skills improved greatly.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The web team was a really nice team to be in - everyone got on really well.

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

    • It did not feel like a placement, I felt like I was a full time employee.

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

    • No official qualifacations avaliable but other team members always willing to help and explain new concepts.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It's a nice place to work - awesome team - great place to learn new skills.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • - Cognito Curry nights - Summer BBQ and christmas party - Nights out throughout the year in Reading / Newbury

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

    • Living in Reading (2011-2012) approx £350 pcm + bills for a houseshare. I lived with 2 other students working at Cognito. There is plenty to do in and around Reading.

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

    • Not much really goes on in Newbury but Reading has some good bars/clubs.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • - Monday night football - Cognito run a scheme helping kids in local schools learn to code using Lego Mindstorms. Each week we would attend schools assisting the students program their robots.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science

South West

July 2012

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