Graduate Software Engineer Review
at Skyscanner
Placement (10 Months+)
Software Engineering
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: November 2022
Overall Rating
4.5 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
Working as a software in my designated squad trying to contribute as much as possible but sometimes with a little help required.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
A reasonable amount and it is so important
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?
I have developed a lot of professional skills as well as technical ones for my actual day to day work
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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 received a good amount of support. I wouldn't call it perfect but it was much better than most employers
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Skyscanner's culture is amazing. It's a dream to be part of it
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
4 stars
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Skyscanner
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Skyscanner to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Skyscanner
Personality and integration into the culture is essential
