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Capital One

Software Developer Intern Review

at Capital One

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

Nottingham

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

5 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
It involves working for a services team creating infrastructure and business applications that serve a certain customer outcome
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given work that relates to another teams project, which is a big responsibility for an intern to handle which is a really good opportunity
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 improved my interpersonal professional skills, my time management improved and my estimation for project effort has improved
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
Everyone in my team gave me support, they also have a mentor/buddy system so I already had people to talk to and ask questions
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?
A ver positive atmosphere where people help each other grow, a fun atmosphere where you can bring your best potential and provide value, with several fun events to enjoy the experience
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 would say that I have hit the jackpot with my internship and it has raised my expectations of what working for a company should be like and what a positive working culture feels like
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 Capital One
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Capital One to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Capital One
Be your best self, the company values you for who you are and the people value authenticity, no need to try and be someone who you aren't otherwise you wont make the most out of your experience
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