Software Developer Review

by Softwire

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly - a really nice place to work. People are genuinely lovely, easy to get along with. The project was interesting. My Colleagues were helpful - no question was a bad question, no problem too small.

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

    • I was given real work to do (not just some tiny thing to keep the interns busy), and I felt that my contributions, ideas and suggestions were valued. Also socially, very easy to fit in and get along with everyone.

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

    • Very much, Line manager always on hand to help, also other experienced developers on project willing to answer questions and give suggestions. Always someone to ask if I got stuck.

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

    • More work was given whenever I ran out. I never had too many things to do at once, very easy to balance time. Got to see several stories through development, review and testing cycles.

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

    • Pretty much exactly as much responsibility as I wanted, as a member of a team project. Was involved in sprint planning and retrospectives, expected to do work given to me (though I could of course ask for help)

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • A very good experience of the software development cycle in a real company, rather than university projects that tend to be smaller and self contained. Useful to make a final decision on this being the kind of job I want when I graduate.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Pretty good balance of fun to quiet so work could actually take place,

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

    • Very well organised, one week's training, then we ramped up on an existing project and started picking up work, work was assigned to people well, based on strengths, similar stories given so they could be done easily.

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

    • It was suggested I take an hour a week to work on personal devlopment, so I read Clean Code. I feel if i had an idea of what else I could do, I could have done anything I wanted.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I was told in my last week that I didn't get the job, which is a shame.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were three interns, but we meshed well with the other full time employees.

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

    • I go to University in the same town, so I had to rent a flat starting July anyway. Bristol is fairly expensive though, compared to some other places. Other than rent everything is mostly reasonable

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

    • There's pubs and clubs etc, but I'm not really a nightlife person.

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

    • There's plenty of oppertunities to help out on code days for kids, etc, other charity work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

South West

August 2015

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