Summer Intern Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The work was both challenging and rewarding, which is what I was hoping for in doing this placement.

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

    • I always felt that I was doing something useful for the team.

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

    • My manager and mentor were consistently excellent at providing support when I needed it. This was especially useful as I had no prior programming experience.

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

    • I always had things to be doing - the workload was demanding but not unreasonable

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

    • I was tasked with adjusting software that was running in production - it was therefore important that it didn't go wrong!

    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 had no programming experience before my placement, so gaining some experience in this was extremely valuable.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Hard work was always required but the office overall felt relaxed.

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

    • Organisation was generally excellent.

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

    • Most training was on the job with a dedicated mentor to help me with problems.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

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

    • They were an exciting organisation who clearly take good care of their employees - I will be interested in applying for further placements/jobs in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A dedicated intern mailing list allowed easy organisation of events between interns, while other social clubs could be easily found on the company directory.

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

    • Metaswitch provided subsidised housing for interns, which kept all of us close by (within walking distance).

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

    • 0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Many sports clubs and societies were available.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering

London

September 2013

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