Software development intern Review
at Softwire
Internship (1 Month+)
Software Engineering
Manchester
Review Submitted: August 2024
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
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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
4/5
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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.
My role was as a software development intern, meaning that I worked on a project with a real client, and on a daily basis I would complete development tickets distributed by my line manager. (as well as occasionally offering suggestions on project direction via ideation sessions)
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Whilst interns were not responsible for drafting requirements, or designing the system, we were ultimately responsible for the on time and high quality completion of the product.
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?
I have learned how to use Git, as well as learning typescript and several libraries for it including react, jest, and zod. beyond this I have gained a greater appreciation for clean code and pair programming, and even got some experience with presentation and client interaction.
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?
We worked directly next to our line manager, who was always willing to answer questions, or offer coding advice (even navigating pair programming on some occassions), and beyond this we had weekly check ins with a company mentor, numerous inductions, and two full weeks of training on company coding standards and the projects tech stack, prior to the start of the internship proper.
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?
The general culture was relaxed and welcoming, with employees eager to offer guidance and include interns in social events, and company meetings. One thing I really appreciated was that the company took deliberate steps to prevent interns from competing, and insisted that we not work overtime, or skip breaks. I feel this relatively stress free environment made me more productive, and it is easy to see why the company has such high employee retention.
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 enjoyed it immensely, I feel that we were given meaningful work (whilst having room to make mistakes). I believe that the oppurtunities for learning were huge, the culture around work life balance was excellent, and there were several optional social events each week.
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Softwire to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Softwire
Be aware that the company looks for potential as much as experience, so make sure to make clear what distinguishes you and your learning habits individually. plus the culture of work life balance and morale is such that the company will take greater interest in a person that can show themselves to have a healthy and balanced work ethic (and diverse out of office interests).
