Software Engineer Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • The work was very engaging and gave me a good insight into the sector.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Living with other interns in the company houses helped to build a strong rapport among us, and afterwork drinks/lunchtime sport etc made us feel at home with the other workers.

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

    • My manager was always available on the floor to talk over the work I was doing, although I was a little slow to begin as I struggled to get help on the programming language and packages I was using.

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

    • Generally left to work at own rate, with regular meetings and feedback from manager. Never felt overworked, but never felt bored.

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

    • Although not in a particularly high-risk or high-pressure environment, it was clear that the projects interns worked on were very valuable to the company, and not just exercises set for the point of providing work for us to do.

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

    • Computer programming forms only a small part of my degree, but whether or not I end up in this sector I feel the skills I have learnt will be incredibly useful, directly or indirectly.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Frequent events such as lunchtime sport and afterwork drinks gave a good rapport among staff.

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

    • I never felt there was a poorly organised element. Details of food, accommodation and attractions in the local area as well as work itself were all made very clear from the start.

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

    • A lot of effort was made to train interns, especially in the first few weeks.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Definitely a great company to work for, and definitely an interesting sector to work in.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Living in company houses helped us get to know eachother, and we all got on really well together.

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

    • Not central-London prices, but not incredibly cheap. Nearby pubs tended to have quite good deals (e.g. £5 for a lunch)

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not really a big party place locally, but there were nice pubs about and there was reasonable transport into the centre of London.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Mainly lunchtime sports and after-work pub visits (including company tab!)

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering, Information Technology

London

October 2012

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