Internal Communications Intern Review

by Arm

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed working at ARM and learnt a lot throughout my placement with my manager.

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

    • My manager, made me feel really valued by praising my work. We also had regular 1:1's which made me feel very valued as a summer placement student.

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

    • I was given the exact right amount of support and guidance from my manager. My manager was easy to get in touch with over SMS/Email/Skype, even when working from home. I never struggled to get in touch with my manager if I needed support or guidance.

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

    • This varied throughout my placement. Towards the end I was very busy everyday but in the middle there were some days where I ran out of things to do. This was very rare however.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given the right amount of responsibility on my placement. My manager would often explain tasks and just let me get on with them, so I felt like I was owning a few of my own projects and responsible for them.

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

    • The skills I developed will help me in my future career path. I learnt to use new communication tools, and also carried out further qualitative research which will definitely help me in my MRes Psychology course this year.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I found the office too quiet at times but this is because on my sandwich year I was used to work in a very busy department. However, everyone was really friendly and easy to talk to. They also helped me if I had any questions when my manager was away.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement was very organised and HR were very easy to get in touch with regarding any payroll or holiday queries. My manager was also very organised and had plenty of tasks for me to get on with.

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

    • I was only at ARM for 3 months so I didn't undergo any training and development as such in terms of courses, but I definitely learnt a lot of new skills and valued my placement.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I have already discussed with ARM coming back to do my Master's research with the company next year.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Unfortunately I started my placement late due to travelling, so I wasn't really able to get involved with any social aspects with other placement students...

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home!

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

    • I am originally from Cambridge and I don't really like the nightlife here...but for some it would be ok!

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

    • There were sports clubs but I didn't have too much time to engage in these after work.

    4/5
    Report this review

Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

October 2012

View More Reviews