Toyota Connected

Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2023 • Plano, TX

What I liked

I loved the entire experience from start to end. From my first day I felt welcomed and was treated just like any other full time employee. The intern program seems really refined at this point and I had an amazing experience all throughout the summer. All of the interns were placed on different teams with full time employees, and we all worked on real projects that would be deployed and used in production. My team was incredible and everyone was super nice and willing to teach me new things. I really felt like I had the opportunity to work as a full time employee and prove myself as a Software Developer. This was an amazing experience and I would definitely recommend this internship program to anyone who wants to work and bring real value to a company as an intern.

What I wish was different

The only thing I wish was different would be allowing interns to be hybrid/remote a day or two of the week. It would be nice for the extra flexibility much like other companies are doing.

Advice

Toyota Connected is still a relatively new company (started in 2016) but don't let that stop you from applying here. It's clear that the entire company, including the main Toyota company everyone thinks of, is dedicated to investing into and innovating the automobile industry. This program is great and I'd highly recommend you apply. If you aren't local then plan on bringing a car since Texas is lacking on public transportation, it's like that everywhere in Texas though. Plano (where the office is) and Frisco are super nice areas and the office itself is super nice.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Plano, TX

What I liked

Toyota Connected has a very friendly, helpful, and supportive atmosphere. From the start, I felt welcomed to the company even though I was an intern - I was surprised when they offered suggestions for where to find local housing and even sent a couple care packages to me in the spring (after I'd accepted my offer)! They had a great program for the interns to hear from top executives (think CEO, CTO, etc.) of the company in addition to other opportunities such as scrum/agile training and a resume workshop. I felt like the project I worked on was meaningful and all of the full-time employees were more than willing to offer their help and to give feedback on the project.

What I wish was different

The internship program tended to group interns together into teams working on projects, but I think it would have been a more valuable experience to have interns working on teams with the full-time employees. Also, there's little to no usable public transit in the area, so you basically need a car to get around.

Advice

Remember to network with the full-time employees and to explore the local area. You never know if your internship could one day be your full-time job!

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