5 years has passed from that moment and my opinion is that it was worth the effort. Back then i was studying computer science at some university in Romania and after classes i went 3-4 hours/day at a small company where i was given learning material and small tasks
I wasn't at all productive and didn't added value to the team as an intern but after 3 months they offered me a junior dev position
So in my opinion i gain more than money(they would gave me) could get in the first 3 months, i got to learn from a team and work directly with experts
Hi,
I started my career as an unpaid intern
5 years has passed from that moment and my opinion is that it was worth the effort. Back then i was studying computer science at some university in Romania and after classes i went 3-4 hours/day at a small company where i was given learning material and small tasks
I wasn't at all productive and didn't added value to the team as an intern but after 3 months they offered me a junior dev position
So in my opinion i gain more than money(they would gave me) could get in the first 3 months, i got to learn from a team and work directly with experts
This sounds like a convincing story to me, considering the absorption in the same company. And the amount you are getting paid is also good.