the Software Engineer Intern position at State Street

Posted on November 28, 2007 at 10:30 AM for System Intern (Webapp Dev)
Interviewer Professionalism
Question Difficulty
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Explanation of Position
Number of Interviewers: 1

Total Hours Interviewed: 1

Interview Comments:
The position was actually at IBT not State Street, but IBT was bought by State Street, so it seemed proper to write about them here. The interview process wasn't terribly complicated. I chatted with my future manager for about an hour about all things Java, after which followed an HR interview. Simple enough. Mostly questions about my school experience, Java, etc. No really hard technical questions. Just had a nice chat over coffee. The HR interview is pretty straightforward as well. Was asked the basic questions about how well I work in groups, how I problem solve, etc. Again, nothing to stress out about. Just relax. Everyone was very nice and professional.

Posted on November 30, 2007 at 00:17 AM for System Intern (Webapp Dev)
Salary Satisfaction
Bonus/Perks Satisfaction
Vacation Package Satisfaction
Health Care Package Satisfaction
Retirement Package Satisfaction
Compensation Amount: < $25,000

Education Level: Four Year College

Years of Experience: < 1

Compensation Comments:
Can't really comment on this. I was just an intern here so I'm not 100% familiar with salaries and other perks. In general though, it seemed as if people weren't terribly happy with their compensation. A friend of mine interviewed @ IBT and was told his salary would be somewhere around $35k for a financial position. I'm thinking they can do better than that. Not too many perks for interns really. Over the summer, they had a few workshops to work on interview skills & resume writing. Also, there was a week-long 'employee appreciation week' which had a bunch of cool activities that interns and regular employees can participate in. That wasn't too bad.

Posted on November 28, 2007 at 10:30 AM for System Intern (Webapp Dev)
Work Recognition
Job Stress
Advancement Opportunities
Job Security
Clock In: 8:00

Clock Out: 17:00

Work Environment Comments:
The internship position turned out to be really good. I was fully integrated into the development team and learned a ton. This definitely helped me in my future job searches and turned out to be a great experience overall. Can't beat the location either - you're working above Copley Mall!