Software Development Engineering Review
at Expedia Group
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Science
London
Review Submitted: November 2021
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
We had daily stand-ups to give updates on the task each team member was working on. We also had retrospective sessions once every two weeks to evaluate how the team worked.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
After having gained familiarity with how the team functioned and the tech stack used, I was given a project to work on from scratch where I was able to design the new system and decide on the technologies and languages I would like to use to implement it.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
The team used various different technologies and there were opportunities for me to try out whichever technologies I was interested in using and learning more about. We had a lot of knowledge share sessions to learn about new tools.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was assigned a placement mentor who was also available to answer any questions I had during my placement year. All of the team members were also very willing to jump on a quick call to explain things to me if I had questions.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone was very friendly and we were encouraged to get involved in other things that the company had to offer outside of our work such as volunteering, socials and conferences etc.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Despite having to work from home for the majority of the placement year, I still thoroughly enjoy my time at Expedia Group. I felt that I was given tasks that were worthwhile and also opportunities to expand my knowledge and skills.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Expedia Group
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Expedia Group to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Expedia Group
Make sure that you know what you have put on your CV and that you are able to talk about everything you have mentioned on there. Brush up your basic programming skills using Hackerrank, Leetcode etc.
