Software Engineering Intern Review

Item: Software Engineering Intern at Autodesk
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at Autodesk

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering

Birmingham

Review Submitted: September 2023

Overall Rating

4.4 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Worked as part of an agile scrum team as a software engineer. Interns were working in pairs on a project for Autodesk Fusion360.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, intern pairs were working on a project specific to them. Help was provided, but we were responsible for the success of the project.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

C++, Agile software Development, Source control, collaborative coding and teamwork.

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?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

There was easy access to support, within the team for development help, but also from management for general internship questions.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

3/5

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?

Company culture was great. It was a very welcoming environment. However there is a large amount of hybrid working and so the office was sometimes very empty - as an intern you are expected to come in every day.

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?

3/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I really enjoyed my placement. It was a great opportunity to work and learn about software engineering. Spending time with the other interns made it a fun experience. Opportunities to go out for meals, play pool at lunch etc.