.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!
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
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?
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
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?
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
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.