Q: When did you join the Inpute team?
A: I joined Inpute in August 2017.
Q: Was the graduate program what you expected?
A: I think it’s hard to know what to expect from a graduate programme. The Inpute programme gives you a lot of experience with different systems. I didn’t know what to expect given that Inpute is quite specialised but the programme has been very good and it definitely prepared me for my later role in the company.
Q: Can you give me a summary of your role now and how it’s changed over the last few years?
A: I have progressed to become a software developer so, I’m involved from the beginning of the projects through to the end, fixing serious issues that need more technical experience.
Q: How has the graduate program helped in your development?
A: We received good training and went on training courses for products we sell such as DocuWare where we went to Munich. I went over to the Polish office as well for training with lead developers. In terms of the company itself, the technical team of developers are always there to coach you along. If you can’t figure something out, you mention it to the team, and they can give you support on the issue. Then if you’re having any issues on the professional side of things you can always go to your manager or HR for anything you need.
Q: What has been the most rewarding project you worked on with Inpute?
A: Definitely a recent project with a semi state body. That was a major project, that involved replacing a timesheet system which was paper based with a modern application. I was on the client site for over a year which is unusual for Inpute. That was really the most rewarding part. It was a long-term project and great to see it finally pay off and the client staff using it.
Q: What advice would you give those who are interested in pursuing a career with Inpute’s graduate program?
A: I’d say to keep management in the loop and make sure they are aware of what your goals are. If you want to go into development or professional resources or maybe you’ve thought of another route. Maybe you see a hole in the company that you’d like to fill. Just keep them informed and if you keep people posted on what you think your future is you’ll get support.
Q: Can you just tell me a little bit about the company culture?
A: There was always an emphasis on the company culture, because a lot of the time, even before lockdown, people wouldn’t be in the office all the time. You’d have some people out on a client site a couple of days a week, if not all the time. There’s a good culture of cooperation, we have our Inpute social events as well and a few nights out a year, in normal times.
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