UI/UX Design Internship Review
at Softwire
Internship (1 Month+)
UX/UI Design
Manchester
Review Submitted: August 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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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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.
My role involves overseeing and organising the design process of an intern project, so beginning with doing the initial desk research all the way through to creating the wireframes and conducting user research and testing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Since we were on a project that was full of interns, both design and developer interns, I would say yes, we were giving a lot of responsibility.
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?
I have developed my skills in Figma and have learned more about the role of a UI/UX designer, in particular working alongside Devs. I enjoyed learning more about project management and also working directly with clients.
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?
4/5
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?
There were regular mentor sessions, as well as all the other staff being very supportive and there to help despite them not being directly involved with the internship programme. I reached out to some members of staff whose roles I wanted to know more about and they also indulged me so I felt very well supported and received a lot of guidance.
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 company culture was very positive, i felt very relaxed in the office and everyone was friendly and easy to get to know, especially with all of the company events taking place that also gave opportunities to get to know your colleagues. I wasn't treated as a "temporary" employee or less than, but rather it felt like somewhere I had been working for a long time.
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 to a good extent, I felt that it was a good opportunity to get to know more about working as a designer in the software industry and helped me learn more about UX design as well.
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 would recommend people to be open and honest, and focus on what they want to get out of the internship. Yes, there is a potential job offer at the end of the internship, but this is not a company where you can display toxic traits like competitiveness and one-upping. Focus on your own goals and how the company can support you to reach them, and work hard!
