Software Developer Placement Review
by BT Group
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
3.9
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The Culture
4.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I enjoyed it an awful lot and thought my time there was well spent a lot better than others in the same year of placement, there were a lot of social activities as well as good experience.
Very much so everyone was very friendly and treated me just like another employee, a developer on equal terms, just one who might need a hand a little more often.
I was assigned a line manager when i joined and the support was available while i was there, i didnt particularly use the resource though, just one to one meetings to discuss issues now and then. But if there were a problem id imagine it would be fine.
The team i was working in kept me busy each day, its a big company so i cant garuntee the same for others but my team was great.
I felt like i had as much responsibility as other full time employees in my team, i was doing essentially the same work as long as i was able to handle it there was nothing stopping me from picking it up.
The technical skills were quite specific but all the learning from working in this kind of environment and how to act in a large business environment was such a big help in getting used to this kind of work in any company.
The Company
People worked hard when it was coming close to deadlines but there was always time for a break and some fun, as well as planned social activities.
The placement itself inst too organised a lot of the responsibility falls to the team you are in, so if the team is active in giving you things to do and training then its great.
There were plenty of routes to go down in their already existing training and development systems which were available to me.
Flexi Time
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
I was given a conversion center so that upon completion of my degree i will be taken on in the graduate program full time, based on my performance in placement and an assessment center.
The Culture
Yeah we all got along well, 2 of us were even in the same team working together and all the others generally met at lunch time at least to catch up and chat.
Fairly cheap in Belfast.but gdcs can be in several places accross the uk so i cant garuntee this for everyone
Fairly good in Belfast.but gdcs can be in several places accross the uk so i cant garuntee this for everyone
There were plenty of places to go with people from work, and organised events, and theres lots to do in Belfast after work it is a nice city.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Systems Engineering
Northern Ireland
November 2013
