Software Engineering - Intern Review

by Metaswitch Networks

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Rating

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

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed it a lot. Great work/life balance. Friendly and helpful colleagues.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

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

    • My manager was always there to help me if I got stuck. I didn't feel afraid to ask him questions, even if I suspected they might be somewhat self-evident.

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

    • Some days I would work quite a bit, some others less but I would be the one who chose my pace which was great.

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

    • I wasn't working on mission critical components but I still wrote code which might find its way into actual company products or internal tools.

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

    • It was my first encounter with production environments, large codebases and others real-world aspects of software development.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Most people would work hard thorough the day and there would be the occasional quips and small jokes but nothing major. However, even though people are working you are welcome to go to them an chat for a couple of minutes.

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

    • The entire process went quite smoothly as far as administration goes. I had to fill in 2 forms with HR and that was all I had to do to get started on my internship. Every intern gets placed in a team which suits them and we received all the assistance we needed. Events were organised specifically for interns in addition to the constant stream of things to do alongside full time employees.

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

    • I had a personal development plan. My manager would hold a personal meeting every week to track my progress and ask me about my experience at the company. I was always given help when I needed it and never felt like nobody cared what I did.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Great company. Very interesting, friendly and fun people. Great work/life balance.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • It took some time to get the ball rolling but once we got to know each other I became good friends with quite a few other interns.

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

    • Well it's London so going out can be a bit steep, but because there are company houses it is actually quite cheap and easy to organise house parties. Also the company provides drinks every time someone joins or leaves (even interns) so there are drinks almost every week.

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

    • A couple of pubs but not much more.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Sports, games, charity. MetaSwitch has it all.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering

London

September 2015

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