Summer Placement Review

by Arm

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

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

    • Great atmosphere, all very friendly and supportive.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Formal project discussions once or twice a week, and I could always go up to someone in the office if there was a problem inbetween. Series of one-to-one sessions with my manager in the first week to introduce me to the technical background and wider context.

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

    • Brief periods of downtime between finishing one task and meeting to discuss the next steps.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I brought up several suggestions throughout the course of the project, and we decided as a team on how to proceed, based on my own research and design proposals.

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

    • Great talks and workshops on interesting technical topics outside the scope my own project, almost weekly.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Most of the time everyone was working on their own project, so it was mostly quiet.

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

    • Very well organised with almost 60 students at peak time. Talks and lectures were organised for departmental groups of students.

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

    • Loved this. One full-day workshop, many talks and other sessions to learn about the technical subject matter (even though most of this was unrelated to my project, which makes the investment even more remarkable).

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Will definitely apply for another placement with them in the future!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a social commitee organising pub lunches, nights out, and even some weekend day trips. Most students met up over lunch.

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

    • Accommodation was quite expensive.

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

    • Didn't make much use of it so can't really comment.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering

East of England

August 2012

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