Interactive Development Intern Review

by Burberry

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The placement has been the best year in my life from the knowledge accumulation pov

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

    • I have been part of one of the best developers team ever! Great knowledge and great friends!

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I received plenty guidance whenever I needed, but no so much that I did not had to do anything by myself.

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

    • The dev team uses Agile methodology....nothing more to say...really perfect balance or workload.

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

    • I was doing exactly what my job was, but the quality of my code was expected to be very good!

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills and knowledge gained during this placement are truly priceless. Definitely not able to gain as much experience as I did here just by attending university courses.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere is very detached, relaxed and enjoyable. Plenty of sweets and freebies around the place.

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

    • I started working on a new project as soon as I joined the company. I had a great integration with the teams.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was given around a month to accomodate with their ways and learn the frameworks and code. I was not given training per say, but I had plenty of knowledgeable team members to ask.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am definitely recommending getting a job or a placement with these guys. They have many cool and interesting stuff going on inside, great to be part of.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not sure what to say about this, but we had frequent pub outings.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The area is just 10 mins walk form Westminster, so I can't say it's cheap, but very acceptable keeping in mind Burberry had plenty of 3rd party discounts.

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

    • The are was not particularly a nightlife-rich one, but very close to the best ones in London.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • YES! You have 1 day per week solely for R&D!!!

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2013

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