Undergaduate Software Developer Review
at Croudace
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Systems Engineering
Caterham
Review Submitted: August 2021
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
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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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.
Developing new software applications when needed, and applying fixes or changes to existing ones. Sometimes fixes also need to be applied to the company website.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
For most of my work tasks, I was given full autonomy over them, I just needed to develop them to meet the required criteria.
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?
I have learned how to develop new ASP .NET applications.
I learned more about SQL and queries.
I learned basic jQuery.
I learned more about SQL and queries.
I learned basic jQuery.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My line manager was for the most part extremely busy with their own tasks, so I received some support from them. They pointed to online learning material available to me. I was free to ask my colleagues for help with anything I needed help with.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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 atmosphere was very laid back and relaxed. Everyone got on with their own tasks, but were willing to answer questions if asked.
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?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed it. There was very little that hampered the enjoyment.
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 Croudace
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Croudace to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Croudace
Do as much research about Croudace as possible to prove your interest in working at the company. You'll also want to brush up your general knowledge on the areas you'll be working in, to better prepare yourself with the interview.
