Software Engineer Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Really good, everyone was super friendly and the environment was very relaxed.

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

    • I got a lot of feedback from the people using the things I worked on, letting me know what they liked or disliked and trusting me to improve things which they rely on on a daily basis.

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

    • The support i received was fantastic, there were always plenty of people happy to lend a hand.

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

    • Some days I felt I had a bit much to do, especially when I started tasks unfamiliar to me; new languages etc.

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

    • Initially I was tasked with only small changes which were supervised closely by my manager but after the first couple of weeks I was given a lot more freedom to get on with the tasks assigned.

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

    • Lots of effort was put into making sure I felt that I was learning and teaching me useful software skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was friendly and the atmosphere was productive without being boring. There were plenty of things to keep people smiling, including pizza.

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

    • Extremely well organized, everything was ready for me when I arrived, and it continued smoothly from there.

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

    • I felt that while there were a lot of things that I had to learn to do what I was given, it was my responsibility to learn them independently and just get on with it.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Excellent place to work, really enjoyed my time here.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I wasn't staying in the company accommodation and so only met the other students at work. We all got on really well though and went out to dinner as a group a few times.

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

    • Not especially cheap, but no worse than anywhere else I've been

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

    • The Fringe festival was on at the same time as my placement and a lot of those events are free which was excellent

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

    • There was the option to do pretty much anything you can think of.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

Scotland

September 2013

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