Software Engineering Intern Review

by Thales

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship. There were definitely parts that were more fun than other, however I believe that comes with any job.

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

    • Cannot fault anyone when it comes to friendliness as well as how supportive people were.

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

    • Roy Gould was brilliant. Always had time for me.

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

    • I finished all the work on my last day with an hour half to spare. The whole time I have always been busy.

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

    • I was allowed to work independently on the software projects that I was doing, which allowed me to get a lot out of it.

    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 the skills that I gained (both soft and technical) will be invaluable when I return to university. I believe this was only possible due to the nature of being given real tasks and problems to deal with and so gain real-world experience.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Open plan office which is nice with good break area

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

    • I think organisation was generally good especially that undertaken by my department, however IT services could have been better.

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

    • Was given a day course on an in-house library and the company allowed to learn Python and C++.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Been effectively offer the job, however do need to apply via the website again (which does seem a waste of time)

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other interns that I was with were really nice and I got on with them well.

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

    • Cannot comment as I lived at home

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

    • Cannot comment as I lived at home

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

    • The grads were really nice and constantly offered things to do with them such as climbing, cinema and house parties. Unfortunately, due to living quite a distance away, I was unable to go to these.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

South East

September 2013

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