Media Software Engineer Intern Review
at NBCUniversal
Placement (10 Months+)
Software Engineering
Osterley
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
Your role as a media software engineer is quite fluid as it depends on what projects you wish to be involved in. Typically you'll join a daily scrum meeting where the team of developers discuss tasks (tickets) they're working on and you will have the opportunity to assist on helping with tickets or completing some independently (depending on your skill level).
You'll be working with a remote team in Vietnam so typically the mornings are busier than the afternoons due to the time difference.
You will interact with other software engineers and project managers.
You'll be working with a remote team in Vietnam so typically the mornings are busier than the afternoons due to the time difference.
You will interact with other software engineers and project managers.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Personally, I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement including running daily scrum meetings, managing other people's tickets in JIRA and communicating between different dev teams to make requirements more clear.
I also help organise key meetings to develop members of the team's understanding on certain projects.
I also help organise key meetings to develop members of the team's understanding on certain projects.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I've learnt many new practical skills including how to collaborate professionally using github, the workflow process of reviewing code and coding using REACT, tailwind css, javascript and gherkin for test automation
I have also learnt numerous soft skills including managing multiple responsibilities and deadlines on different tasks and how to confidently assert myself in the business as a capable individual.
I have also learnt numerous soft skills including managing multiple responsibilities and deadlines on different tasks and how to confidently assert myself in the business as a capable individual.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
Everyone in the team is very helpful and accessible most of the time. It's very easy to find someone to message for help including the line manager.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
The company culture is relatively relaxed and accepting, as long as you're getting your work done and obviously being professional you'll likely have no issues. Hard work is appreciated and seen even though it doesn't always feel that way.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my placement a lot and definitely valued what I learnt from it as it gave a immense boost to my CV.
There are periods where you may feel you're not as involved or getting as much out of it as you'd like but it more depends on how willing you are as an intern to go after the work you want to do.
There are periods where you may feel you're not as involved or getting as much out of it as you'd like but it more depends on how willing you are as an intern to go after the work you want to do.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at NBCUniversal
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NBCUniversal to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to NBCUniversal
It's a great company to work with and a massive name to have on your CV, it's all about making connections and at NBCU it's very easy to connect with those working higher than you (in comparison to other companies I imagine).
The only downside is they do not have a different graduate scheme (as when I am writing this) which means you're less guaranteed a position when you complete your internship but that is where the connections may come in.
The only downside is they do not have a different graduate scheme (as when I am writing this) which means you're less guaranteed a position when you complete your internship but that is where the connections may come in.
