Software Engineer Intern Review
by Metaswitch Networks
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
4.0
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The Company
4.4
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The Culture
3.3
- 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
It's a great place to work, really.
They all are very nice people. I was invited to Business Unit meetings, and placed in a team with regular meetings where I was asked for my progress just like everyone else. They really treat you as if you were another co-worker!
With weekly meetings to check on progress, and being next to them on the office, you're always welcome to ask for help, and you're usually answered promptly. Do take into account that if you take the internship in the summer, your manager might be in vacation for a week or so!
It was mostly fine, but if you finish something and are waiting for review, and don't know what to do next, then it might be a bit boring, and if you are leaving in 3 days and have barely started your project, you're really busy! It really intercalates several periods of low, medium and high busy-ness.
It depends on the intern, but I was personally asked to work on internal tools and software which will be delivered to clients!
Well, the thing is that there is more to programming than just programming, and that's what I've mostly learnt (how to comment properly, how to work with an already existing codebase, how to write documentation, etc.). They also give sessions for presentation skills, and the Vacathon can give you some great experiences. Personally, I would say I've vastly increased my programming skills, but also my time management, and leadership.
The Company
I would describe it as 'comfortable'.
The whole process is organised as best as they possibly can, and each year they try to do better. They take their internships really seriously!
The Culture
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology
London
August 2015
