Software Developer Review
at Softwire
Internship (1 Month+)
Software Engineering
Manchester
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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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.
The interns were part of a mini-project group made up of six developers and two designers. We were developing app components alongside a real company project, with the aspiration that our components may be sold as part of the main app.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, each week a different intern ran the end of week retro meeting. We were also left to develop unaided (unless help was needed). A lot of trust was placed on us
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Teamwork was key during the internship, working as part of our small team including pair programming.
Also, presentation skills demoing to the company, office and customer.
Also, presentation skills demoing to the company, office and customer.
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?
Our trainer was always available to help and support, and the few times he wasn’t, perhaps through meetings, other people in the office were keen and willing to 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?
It is the most relaxed, yet productive, workplace I have ever worked in. The company are keen in keeping morale high, there are lots of “outside of work” events to take part in, usually company sponsored
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 really enjoyed my internship. A great mix of work and social with lots of opportunity to develop as people
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
It is not important if you are not the most technical person in the world. Softwire are keen on seeing how interns develop over the internship, not whether they were an expert when they joined.
