Software Developer Review

by Softwire

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable.

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

    • Everyone is very friendly and welcoming.

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

    • Was given plenty of support and a lot of time allowed for training.

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

    • Enough work not to ever be waiting around, not so much that it was overwhelming. But the team I was on was almost all interns so waiting for manager sign-off or feedback sometimes took a while.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Wrote and released code to real clients, also kept under lots of supervision and guidance.

    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 think learning to program is very useful!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A good atmosphere, maybe a bit quiet.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organised in general, but training materials could have been better provided and structured (most of my training was done from internet searches).

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

    • Lots of time given to me to study the skills needed.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Job offer after graduation.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Usually pub trips. There were only a couple of other interns so did not do a whole lot of socialising (other people often busy or had to catch trains).

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

    • Cost of living: very good except for the transport costs Socialising: going out in London is very expensive, better to socialise at home.

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

    • I don't think the area I worked would be good for nightlife but presumably the nightlife nearer central London would be better. But I never tried it.

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

    • Yes?

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

London

August 2013

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