Industrial Placement Student, Media Processing Division Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Excellent !

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

    • I spent a lot of good time with them.

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

    • My manager was meeting us every day to discuss our avancement and futur plans.

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

    • I was free to choose what to do. Since my project was more a long-trem project, I had no day to day assignations.

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

    • Only the goal where fixed, the way to achive them was totaly free as long as I justified my choices.

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

    • A lot of insights on modern CPU/GPU architecture that can only be learned in a few companies in the world.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A good atmosphere.

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

    • There was a lot of problems to set up the contract.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They offered to fund a PhD in partnership with them

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They offered to fund a PhD in partnership with them

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I met a few other students and spent a good time with them.

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

    • Cambridge is very 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?

    • A lot of oprtunities in the university clubs

    5/5
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East of England

August 2013

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