Grad Software Engineer Review
at Skyscanner
Placement (10 Months+)
Software Engineering
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: November 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!
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
4.8/5
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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 work in a backend squad. All squads work with Agile principles, so we work in sprints. We have a stand up meeting every morning. Depending on the day, we have sprint planning and sprint reviews. I dedicate some amount of time to learn for the tickets I am assigned, and I often pair with other engineers. Our squad deals with a lot of infrastructure, so there is a lot of cross squad collaboration. As a part of the graduate programme, there are sessions in place for our personal development. Since I am an accessibility champion, I will have meetings with my "pod" or a more wide accessibility meet up with multiple pods.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
It was surprising how much responsibility I was given from the get-go. For example, I was given a ticket that required us to build something for another squad. It was so cool to see how that worked, but it was a big responsibility, something I wasn't expecting.
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 never worked with AWS before. By the end of the first month, I learnt about S3, CloudFront, Route 53, CloudFormation, IAM and a lot about Security! This is my first time working with Agile practices formally, so it was interesting to see how sprints are structured. There's a lot of knowledge sharing encouraged, and you can reach out to anyone or go through Confluence if you want to learn more about a certain topic.
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?
As mentioned before, a LOT of support is provided, within the squad and outside. There is a tutoring programme in place, where different engineers provide some time off their week to teach others on a topic they're more familiar with.
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?
Something that was propagated through the interview process and through my day-to-day life is the importance of the company values. There is a STRONG emphasis on this.
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?
4/5
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 enjoy it a lot. We had a week of induction where I became friends with the other grads. My tribe sits together in the office which feels like you belong to a group.
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 Skyscanner
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Skyscanner to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Skyscanner
Skyscanner places a strong emphasis on culture. While it is important to have technical knowledge and understanding, it is important to be authentic and yourself.
