ARM Services Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • The work was not that exciting, but everything else was great.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was informed my work would be used by future employees

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

    • Colleagues were frequently available to help me

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

    • Work progressed at a reasonable pace. I was never pressurised to complete work, but was able to fill my time adequately.

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

    • My responsibility was for my own project only

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Technically, I haven't improved significantly, and training was limited

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • My office was generally very enjoyable to work in

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

    • I never noticed the organisation, or any lack of it, which would suggest it worked well.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was limited personal investment, even though I did learn some about the work.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It would depend on how the work I did related to day to day activities. As a company, it was great

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Initially, the interns made a big effort to meet up regularly, but this tailed off slightly.

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

    • My living costs were reduced by living at home

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Cambridge is hardly the party town of the world.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The company ran various activities through set-ups like Team ARM.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

East of England

August 2012

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