Intern, Software Engineer Review
at Autodesk
Internship (1 Month+)
Software Engineering
Birmingham
Review Submitted: September 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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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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.
I have been part of an agile scrum team, but working on my own project for the placement. I have spent much of my time designing and writing code, but have had lots of interactions both within and outside of my team in the context of my project. I also have attended all meetings (ceremonies) as part of the team.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was responsible for a single project over the summer, and was told by many different people that customers had been asking for this feature for a long time - this was motivating as I felt my work would have a significant impact.
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 - the programming is mostly C++ and I've felt like my confidence and ability in C++ has improved significantly. There's lots of exposure to software development technologies, e.g. version control and CI/CD. There's also a lot of CAM concepts and terminologies that I've picked up as a result of working on manufacturing problems!
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?
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?
Lots! I had a 'buddy' on the graduate scheme who could help with any general questions I had, as well as regular 1-2-1 meetings with my supervisor. However, all of my team were always happy to answer any questions, of which I had a lot throughout the summer.
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 culture at Autodesk is very welcoming and friendly - you can reach out to basically anyone in the company and they'll be happy to point you in the right direction. The workload was never too high, there was never much pressure and the work hours were very reasonable - I always felt comfortable to find my feet and work at my own pace.
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 really enjoyed my internship - the work was interesting and meaningful, everyone was friendly and welcoming and I was pleased with how I performed.
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 Autodesk
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Autodesk to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Autodesk
Don't worry too much if you haven't done much programming before - there's lots of training and you will quickly improve. Having a fairly good maths/geometry can be useful for some of the placements, but there's such a wide variety of work that no matter your skills you will fit in somewhere.
