Industrial Placement Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I was expecting existing software infrastructure to work better than it did. I ended up spending most of my time fixing existing, broken, code in the software I was supposed to extend.

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

    • Integration with the rest of the time worked nicely. I felt like a regular employee.

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

    • I got the support I needed when I needed it. I expected to work independently and didn't require a lot of guidance, so I can't really rate this one.

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

    • I probably worked way more than expected, but I enjoyed it, so I can't complain.

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

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

    • I learnt a lot of useful stuff just by being at a real processor manufacturer. The skills I acquired in my project are likely to prove useful, but the most useful part was probably to see "how things work in the real world".

    4/5

    The Company

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

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

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

    • There is plenty of training material available online within the company and the regular lunch and learns are usually pretty interesting.

    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 haven't received a formal job offer, but people have mentioned "making room in the budget" and we are about to set up a research collaboration, so things are looking good.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Living is pretty expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • 4/5
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Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Science

East of England

January 2013

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