Software Development Intern Review

by Autodesk

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Really nice atmosphere.

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

    • I was not given joke work, the work I did was useful for the team

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

    • Teaching and help form supervisors is really helpful

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

    • A good amount of work, enough to have something to do, not too much to have to stress over deadlines

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

    • Someone was there to make sure I didn't accidentally ruin the software, so I didn't need to worry too much.

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

    • The work I did is quite relevant to my degree

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Laid back and nice office, with enough productivity to not make you feel guilty chatting

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

    • The team had already sorted something out for me when I got there

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

    • I got a lot of help from the people there, and several social events took place to make sure that the interns had something to do in the evenings.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They seem to be wanting to try new things, which is very rare in software development. So I think they are likely to keep with the times

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • People wanted to go to the cinema/pub/gym most evenings

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

    • Center of Birmingham was where people went to go out... and it is a bit more expensive than other places

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • We went out in the center of Birmingham, which has lots of nice pubs

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

    • Delcam have a climbing club, which is subsidised and is really good fun.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

September 2014

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