Software Engineering Intern Review
at Capital One
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science
Nottingham
Review Submitted: September 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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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.
I was a software engineer in a DevTools team. My daily jobs include coding for my project, helping out teammates by pairing, attending stand-ups and other meetings, regular demos to everyone around the office for feedback and do retrospective and reflection on the work completed.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given much responsibility during my internship.
My project content is confidential so I can't go into details here, but my project was of real enterprise value, which means not only the UK but also the US is interested in the project. My team has carried on from what I've made a start for.
My project content is confidential so I can't go into details here, but my project was of real enterprise value, which means not only the UK but also the US is interested in the project. My team has carried on from what I've made a start for.
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?
Developed existing skills:
Coding skills (learnt React and Typescript)
Communication skills
Teamwork skills
New skills:
Presentation skills
Skills for leading standups and meetings
Time management skills in a working environment
Coding skills (learnt React and Typescript)
Communication skills
Teamwork skills
New skills:
Presentation skills
Skills for leading standups and meetings
Time management skills in a working environment
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 got plenty of support and guidance throughout my internship.
Everyone including my manager in my team was really friendly and helpful and I could also get support from the intern program team.
Everyone including my manager in my team was really friendly and helpful and I could also get support from the intern program team.
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?
The company culture and atmosphere in the workspace was really good.
Everyone was friendly and helpful. We worked hard and played hard. There were never any strict deadlnes for any task, but everyone can still manage all the tasks really well.
Another thing worth mentioning is the diversity. There are people from all backgrounds, cultures. The company was really inclusive to all groups such as LGBTQ+ groups and feminism groups.
Everyone was friendly and helpful. We worked hard and played hard. There were never any strict deadlnes for any task, but everyone can still manage all the tasks really well.
Another thing worth mentioning is the diversity. There are people from all backgrounds, cultures. The company was really inclusive to all groups such as LGBTQ+ groups and feminism groups.
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 enjoyed my internship very much.
I enjoyed working here, making some real value contribution to the enterprise. I also enjoyed all the social events, including team fun day and festivals and made friends with some colleagues.
I enjoyed working here, making some real value contribution to the enterprise. I also enjoyed all the social events, including team fun day and festivals and made friends with some colleagues.
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
Just be yourself. There's nothing to panic about if you have the right amount of technical skills and good at communication and team work. It will bee an invaluable experience.
