My experience interning at r2c

Vivek, an undergraduate student at Drexel University, shares his experience as a Software Engineer intern at the startup r2c, highlighting the differences between working at a startup and a big-tech company. During his 12-week internship, Vivek was involved in hands-on projects from day one, working primarily on extending APIs and developing a Semgrep Slack integration, which allowed him to directly contribute to customer-facing and cross-team projects. He appreciated the fast-paced, impactful environment at r2c, where engineering time was valued, and projects were evaluated based on customer needs and company goals. The experience taught him the importance of customer-driven development and the willingness to discard or rewrite code based on feedback. Vivek valued the opportunity to work closely with senior engineers and was impressed by the passionate, hard-working, and humble company culture, which made his internship a memorable experience despite his sadness at leaving the team.