Software Development Intern Review
at Softwire
Internship (1 Month+)
Software Engineering
London
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!
3/5
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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
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.
Working on a client project in a team of 6 interns led by a full-time employee. Day-to-day, this largely involves coding and reviewing code but design ideation sessions and client demos are also not uncommon.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Only responsibility over adding code to a codebase.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed lots of technical skills: learning new programming languages and development patterns for mobile development.
Soft skills too: working in a team of peers, client skills and following the structure of a mid-length project.
Soft skills too: working in a team of peers, client skills and following the structure of a mid-length project.
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. Regular and frequent meetings with my team lead with a strong focus on personal development, actionable feedback and general support.
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 friendly and fun-focused. It's clear lots of resources go into keeping morale high and ensuring everyone is supported.
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?
A lot! The work was very engaging; the team was great and there were lots of social events and activities to get involved with.
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
I'd recommend to approach is largely as an opportunity for personal development. It's a very safe space with a strong focus on feedback and the trainers are extremely well-equipped to help hone both technical and soft skills. Asking trainers for help and proactively acting on their feedback will make the 8-10 weeks much more worthwhile.
