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Virgin Media O2

.NET Software Developer Review

at Virgin Media O2

Placement (10 Months+)

Software Engineering

Reading

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /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 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role involves a Daily-stand up where I mention what I worked on yesterday and what I plan to work on today along with any blockers.
We work in an agile way using Scrum and as a result may also have backlog refinement sessions where tasks are reviewed and allocated as well as sprint planning sessions where tasks are assigned to individuals for the next 3 weeks.
The day may also be filled with a variety of meetings.
We are also supported by a future careers committee that organise regular socials or quarterly events to expand our understanding of the business as a whole
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Once I was ready, I was made the sole developer on a product which gave me a lot of responsibility as I had to communicate with stakeholders as well as provide support and provide direct incremental value to the product which was used on in their day to day jobs
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 gained a variety of technical of skills whilst programming in c#
I have also gained lots of personal skills through VM02 provided personal development courses such as presenting, personal brand, self awareness etc
I have learnt to be more proactive
I have learnt a lot more problem solving skills, being given a task ranging from the design part up until the implementation and testing stages
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was given a support structure which was a buddy - anyone that i could ask questions to.
A mentor - Someone that sat outside my team that was there for support throughout the process and we have regular bi-weekly catch-ups. Lots of support from my line manager with regular 1-1's. Most importantly lots of support in my team itself, with developers sitting and taking time out to teach me how everything works.
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?
Very Supportive
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have learnt a lot, it has help me develop on a personal and professional basis as well. I have a much better understanding of the industry i'm in now and what roles are available for me within my field once I graduate. I met lots of new people and have had lots of perks as being an employee at VM02
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 Virgin Media O2
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Virgin Media O2 to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Virgin Media O2
Prepare for the assessment centre in advance and try to be your best self
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