Asking feedback from intern manager

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Hi Taro Community,

After watching the Software Internship survival guide video on Taro, I learned the importance of seeking feedback from my intern manager. I am aware that sometimes, the manager may not offer to share feedback directly. I had experienced something similar, where my manager would merely say "You're doing great" when I asked him if there are any areas I could improve.

Recently, I have done some self-reflection. I feel that instead, what I could have done was point out a particular area I believe I could have done better. For example:

"I notice that I have been getting quite a few comments of my diffs. They seem to be about error handling and edge cases. Do you have any suggestions on how I could be more proactive to reduce the number of back and forth iterations on my diffs."

Do you think this thought process is reasonable?

Dylan · Accepted Answer

Your intern manager might not be directly involved with your day-to-day work, so it may be difficult for them to give you specific, actionable feedback. Have you tried asking the other ICs on the team or your mentor for feedback? If those people are uncomfortable with sharing feedback directly, you could ask your manager to solicit that feedback and synthesize the results for you.

For the feedback request itself, I agree that it's unlikely you'll get meaningful feedback if your request is too general. I like your idea of asking for feedback in a specific scenario or perceived problem area. By centering the discussion around something concrete, you're more likely to get a helpful answer.

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