RateMyPlacement and RateMyApprenticeship are now Higherin: Learn More

Higherin
Ghyston

Software Developer Intern Review

at Ghyston

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering

Bristol

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.4 /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
3.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - 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.
I worked on the support team which worked on both internal projects and support projects for clients. My role is to take a look at tickets which either be a bug fix or a ticket to add a new feature. I would familiarize myself with the project and implement the ticket. Then I would document my changes and submit it to the repository where my supervisor will review my code and tell me changes to make or accept them.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I felt like I could have been given more responsibility, my work involved working on tickets and adding the functionalities that have already been described. It would have been interesting to work on the full process of planning the development of software as a new responsibility as I felt that it could bring me valuable experience in the software engineer role.
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?
Definitely, I learned a lot of skills about the tech stack and the industry standard procedure of software engineering. I learned how to use version control software and maintaining major full stack projects which cannot be done if working on a personal project.
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
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support and guidance. At the start when I was doing the training, my mentor was very helpful in getting me setup and allowing me to learn the tech stack at my own pace. When working on projects, my colleagues were also very useful in helping me solve issues that I'm not too familiar with.
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 and atmosphere was very relaxed and enjoyable. There were many company events where we could enjoy nice food and it was very relaxing to be able to work in this environment.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 my internship to a great extent. The only thing I wish could be improved was the duration of the internship. I felt like 4 weeks was not enough since I was only working on real projects for 2 weeks. I really enjoyed seeing the impact of my code and I wished the internship could have been longer.
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 Ghyston
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Ghyston to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Ghyston
Make sure you really enjoy coding.
In This Review
Join Now

Join the Higherin Community

Save Time

Easily add jobs from Higherin or external platforms to keep everything organised.

Personalised Alerts

Get tailored job recommendations and updates straight to your inbox.

Exclusive Features

Access tools like application tracking, deadline reminders, and saved searches.

Stay Ahead

Be the first to know about the latest opportunities and deadlines.

Completely Free

Create an account and unlock powerful features at no cost.