Software Engineer Intern Review

Item: Software Engineer Intern at Softwire
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Softwire

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

Manchester

Review Submitted: August 2022

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!

4/5 - 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.

The internship begins with a 2 week bootcamp to get everyone up to speed with the technology that they will use in their main project. Following this, you begin working on the main project, where a day would typically begin with a stand-up before working on the project. There are very few meetings throughout the week, allowing for a lot of productive time programming. Your tech lead reviews code to ensure high quality.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, we were given a lot of freedom by both the client & our tech lead to create the app how we wanted to. This meant we would need to make decisions which impacted how the app was developed (which the tech lead still oversaw). I personally ended up managing a specific section of the app, being responsible for both the research and working out how to implement in.

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?

Yes, I've had a lot more exposure to new technologies. Firstly, the bootcamp is really helpful in learning fundamentals. For example, I had no previous experiences with Databases and Authentication, both of which were covered well. Pair programming with other interns provided new insights into ways different things can be programmed. In the main project, we put what we learnt in the bootcamp into practice, further developing our skills and knowledge.

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?

I felt very supported by everyone in the office. Our tech lead and my fellow interns would always be willing to help with any issues I faced, and occasionally other employees who weren't directly associated with the internship would also help out things.

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?

I really liked the vibe of the company. Morale events are great as they promote socialising outside of works (and are paid for!). There is a lot of transparency, and it is possible to find out what's happening in the company and why decisions were made fairly easily. Everyone is approachable, and it definitely feels like any feedback/concerns you have about the company are listened to and discussed appropriately.