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Softwire

Software Developer Intern Review

at Softwire

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering

London

Review Submitted: September 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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 in a team of six on a 10-week full stack project using Typescript and React.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - we were trusted to work independently which greatly developed my programming skills.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Definitely! Learned so many new skills and developed many areas. These included new programming languages and frameworks, as well as DevOps processes.
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?
A lot! Anytime we had any issues whatsoever (technical or other), there was always help provided, and everything was explained in a clear manner.
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?
Incredible! Very inclusive and diverse, and everyone was very friendly.
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?
100% enjoyed it. Would definitely recommend to others.
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
Just to be yourself at the interview. Be friendly, be social - because these are important skills to have especially in this career field.
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