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Softwire

Software Development Intern Review

at Softwire

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

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.
Working on a project involving building software as part of a team. Day-to-day tasks included stand ups and picking up tickets to work on different features within the application.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
We were working on a real project and so was given a decent amount of responsibility.
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 learned/ developed my skills in Python, team work and version control/ git
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?
My supervisor was available most of the time if I needed any help with anything and my mentor was very helpful.
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?
Everyone was very welcoming and there were a lot of events that we could join.
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 thoroughly enjoyed it and I think I gained a lot from it
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 Softwire
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Softwire to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Softwire
Don't be afraid to ask for help and don't worry too much if you don't have much experience in programming.
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