Junior Developer Review
at Zing
Placement (10 Months+)
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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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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.
As a Junior Developer, we would get assigned to customer projects to plan and develop a solution for Twilio customers. The day would consist of a team / customer meeting and then building and developing the solution using Twilio or programming in Typescript and React.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility in managing the backlog for customer projects and researching new technologies to be used for the project if they are not Twilio related. Depending on the scale of the project, I would be responsible for tasks that involve in developing the solution and these tasks can be small or big.
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?
I have learnt how to program in Typescript and use React and Twilio products and developed my C# programming skill. I have also learnt how to work in a team and use SCRUM. Overall, I have improved my confidence and presentation skills.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
I have received a lot of help in a lot of things such as researching and implementing new technologies in the solution for the customer or clarifying requirements with the customer. The support was always available even if the help is not from a developer.
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?
There were monthly social events such as board game nights and company social events twice a year. There were also opportunities to create more socials.
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 have really enjoyed my time here at Zing, even if the training was over, I was still learning different things on the go. The amount of support from the company was amazing and the variety of new technologies or skills I have learnt was more than I have expected.
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 Zing
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Zing to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Zing
Research what Zing does as a company and especially what Twilio is. Be confident and show off the skills that you have learnt already that might be related to the role of a Junior Developer. Practice some programming in Typescript and React and be prepared for working individually or in a team. Do not be afraid to research and learn new things.
