Software Engineer Review

by Lockheed Martin

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • It was a fantastic year, in a supportive environment with a great group of people.

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

    • I was definitely part of the team, respected for the areas I was involved with during my placement and able to fix people's problems on a daily basis.

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

    • I was allowed to learn on my own and extend my knowledge. There was also the environment where if you got more involved yourself you learnt much more of the general skills.

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

    • Very busy environment, but lots of work to keep everyone busy.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given the build management role, meaning the development team were dependent on my work on a daily basis.

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

    • Debugging software in a real time environment and working in a large team of software developers reading other peoples code to solve problems.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Serious environment, with a friendly group of people who could have a good laugh and who could let their hair down.

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

    • The placement was about the Job and not as much about the placement ideas.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They allowed me to learn on the job for the new language and environment.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They have offered a job on graduation.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • A small number of interns lead to a friendly environment which meant we could have a laugh throughout the placement.

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

    • Portsmouth can go right or wrong depending on expectations of accommodation.

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

    • Very good in Portsmouth, the Havant location itself was not so great.

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

    • It was what you made of it.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

July 2011

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