Software Engineeing Intern 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
4.4
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The Company
4.3
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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
The internship was great fun and very informative of how software development is conducted in a global business. The work was both challenging but also incredibly interesting; at the forefront of technology.
The teams provided constructive and friendly feedback about the work and valued our contribution as interns to the company.
The supervisors provided constructive and friendly feedback about the work which helped the direction of the projects.
The workload was high, but it was interesting so whilst often busy it was not at all dull. This would depend on the project given, however.
We were in pairs and would collaborate on ideas together with equal say and impact. Ultimately the supervisors would listen to these ideas and make decisions with us.
The skills I learnt at BT were of extreme value and I got an incredible amount of exposure to technologies I'd never used at university. It has been a huge help to know aspects of software development is business and picking up knowledge of new tools and technologies.
The Company
There was a lot of hard work being done by all but the atmosphere was incredibly friendly and having a quick coffee while talking about the progress to other teams was a nice way to get new ideas.
The internship was organised very well and everything was planned for us perfectly. Several interns did have issue with tax-codes and pension-schemes however, but we were provided with guidance for this.
The company put a lot of effort into giving us everything we needed to fulfill the goals of the project ranging from hardware, software and just general advise.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
The employment prospects were very good. Those who performed well were invited to an assessment centre. The prospects are very good and diverse; people can progress into almost any area.
The Culture
Whilst working there the current graduates invited us out many times and it was the perfect way to meet new people in the department.
I lived at home due to being local but other interns weren't too displeased with the amount paid for rent. Socialising costs are also very fair.
There are multiple bars and clubs around the Ipswich area which we went to several times.
They had sports events and quiz nights that all interns were invited to.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science
East of England
November 2013
