Software Engineer Review

I work on a support team currently so when people have probelms with any IT software they come to our team to solve it, boring but is quite easy and chilled which I like so i'm not complaining. Have been on multiple projects during Cap doing a variety of work.

Yes I have learnt and developed a lot but not in the fields i would've thought, I have a good overall understanding of how different businesses work and how to effectively communicate with others. My technical skills havn't advanced to the same extent however there is some opportunity for this.

I didn't like it when I started, however I do now and I am in a very good position compared to my friends. It really depends on your project, the University is a joke tbf but the work is good the pay is good, I do feel like I missed out on the uni experience sometimes but I think I'm going to have a house while all my friends are in debt without jobs.

Meh, not overly. At our level we are all quite replaceable, however achievements and hard work are rewarded with regular pay increases. Once again depends on your team or project as all the different business units are completely differnt and have no interactions with eachother basically different companies in themselves.

There is a severe lack of organisation in terms of the programme, the degree is the most pointless thing going and everyone hates doing it thinks its really badly laid out and irrelevant to what we do on a day to day. Also theres little to no structure in pay so the range is large depends on who's exposure you get fully.

Aston as I have said is not the best at all for the course, the modules are boring and irrelevant. That being said the lecturers are easily contactable when needed and do offer good feedback its just the content is unworthwhile. a lot of room for improvement here to be good.

In terms of training then yes there is a lot of opportunities that are openly encourage, you have to go through a lot of approval steps to get this going but its just a drawn out process and provided you can give a reason it helps then they'll give you it

Actual base salary is OK, however the expenses if you are in a team which allows them really help out as you don't have to spend during the week whilst you are away from home. This means you can just save the rest of the money you have got. Salary does go up frequently if you put in the work.

Depends on your proejct, I've been on teams that went out drinking once or twice a week and played 5 a side with a really family vibe to the team. on the other end of the spectrum I've been on teams of 4/5 where people don't even go to dinner together.

Yes

It is a good start into an IT career and leaves you in a good place financially with a degree and 4 years of business exxperience after it so it is definetely worthwhile. you should weigh up the lack of uni and having that experience and making more friends though.

It's different to when I di my assesment centre so I wouldn't know a lot, I've heard the video interview now is very difficult so make sure you've prepared for that. be confindent and assertive in any group assesment and always be time aware during them.