Summer intern Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Interesting, challenging and it was very nice to have so much responsibility for ones own code/project.

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

    • I got to develop friendships with a lot of colleagues. All of them were nice, funny and some even witty =)

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

    • Supervisor was incredibly dynamic - left me alone when I was able to work on my own and sat down next to me for hours if I needed help.

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

    • Most of the time more than enough to do.

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

    • I had my own project and it was my responsibility.

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

    • I learned quite a few new things about how to write manageable code and how projects work.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice and friendly.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Everything worked seamless and as expected. Some questions could have been answered more quickly though.

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

    • I didn't need a lot of training, but I did receive the amount I needed. (Thus I was confused as to how many stars I should give)

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Incredible company I can recommend to anyone wanting a good and fun job.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Didn't have many for a long time.

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

    • Living was quite cheap, didn't go out too much, but would rate it on the cheaper side as well.

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

    • Did not go out a lot.

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

    • I went travelling on most weekends?

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering

August 2013

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