Your Team Mates: Ben Jones
I had finished my Engineering degree and travelled the world for a couple of months. Even at this
stage I was unsure in which direction I wanted to take my working life. I always thought that I would work it out as
I went through university, but here I was at the end of the summer no closer to knowing what I wanted to do. "
– BEN JONES
Oxford University
Graduated 2008
I started to think about my previous work placements and why I knew I didn’t want to pursue careers in those areas. I concluded that my previous employment had simply not been exciting enough; I needed a role where I would be interested and challenged on a daily basis.
I've been with Metaswitch for 6 months now and not once have I found myself without interesting work! I work as a System Tester in the Carrier Systems Division which means I get exposure to a wide range of new product features and functions. I get to work at the forefront of cutting-edge technology with a supportive group of like-minded individuals who are always willing to answer any questions I have. If you couple with this with the healthy work-life balance that I’m able to maintain here, then I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoy my job (which was definitely not the case with my previous employment!)
Of course, it’s not all work and no play. There are plenty of opportunities to get out of the office at lunchtimes. At least once a week I play football in the park for a couple of hours. There are also regular tabs at the local pub and we were recently taken for a morale trip to York, which was a lot of fun.
So if you want to spend your working days on interesting and challenging tasks in a relaxed yet focused work place, then I recommend you apply - I’m certainly glad I did!