Software Developer Review
at Softwire
Internship (1 Month+)
Software Engineering
London
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
4.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
2/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Interns are split into groups of 6-8. There is a training camp, in which we work in pairs on a series of small projects which typically take about a day to complete. Then we begin work on a larger project for the rest of the internship. The project is split into many smaller tasks, so on a day-to-day basis this involves working on a task (ie, coding), reviewing other people's code, and testing 'completed' code on the project. We have also done some demos/presentations relating to our project.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - although the project is planned out for us we are free to work on whatever aspect of the project we want. Guidance is always given if we want it and if we want advice/direction for what to work on, but if anyone wants to work on something specific we are free to do so.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learnt a lot about coding as I went into this internship with almost no prior knowledge/experience. The languages I used in this internship were TypeScript, html and css. I feel I have also improved my organisation, collaboration, communication and presentation skills through working on a group project and presenting/explaining aspects of it to others.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Lots and lots - there are loads of people to go to for help and guidance, whether that relates to the project, general questions about working as a software developer or welfare support. They are really good at knowing when to teach and when to let you learn yourself, and you are never made to feel bad about asking for help.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Really friendly and fun - there are loads of social/morale events to get involved in no matter what you are interested in
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it so much! I had the best time, met amazing people and learnt so much. Would highly recommend :)
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Softwire
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Softwire to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Softwire
Be yourself in the interviews, and don't stress too much about prior experience - they are much more interested in potential and how you think than how many coding languages you already know (if any!)
