Summer Student Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Brilliant people, challenging work and a lot of fun!

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My work was appreciated and got a lot of useful feedback.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was left on my own most of the time, but when I needed, I could get help.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was fairly busy on a daily.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I played a large role in shaping the whole project.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learned a lot of new technical things that might be useful as well as improved many of my skills (both technical and soft) that will assist me in my degree studies and beyond.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Friendly people, some informal events from time to time (with food and drinks!)...

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The first week was a bit confusing (we got a full day training one week after which cleared up most of my confusion).

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The full day training was quite good even though I did not learn anything directly useful to my project.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'll definitely consider ARM for a fulltime position after I graduate.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Several trips, pub nights, movie nights, and the great almighty summer BBQ with dodgems, a bouncing castle, a large slide and so on.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It depends, but Cambridge is sometimes almost as expensive as London in some aspects.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Quite good even though the city got a bit colder without Cambridge Uni students, most of whom left after exams in June.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Usually during weekends.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

East of England

August 2012

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