Intern Review

by Arm

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • The atmosphere at the workplace made it really enjoyable, not to mention all of the activities and facilities provided.

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

    • Interns in general are not treated as some "special" creatures, I was a member of the team doing non-practice work. The team as well as the rest of the interns and staff were really friendly.

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

    • Whenever help was needed I could ask my manager or any members of my team.

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

    • Hours are very flexible and as quite quite interested in completing my tasks as fast as possible, even though I was never pressured to do so.

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

    • I was given the chance to work on a big project, which will be released in the future. I started work as the only person on the project and then more people joined in.

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

    • Gained a lot of experience in specific areas as well as general experience of working in a big tech company.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Nerf guns, mini-golf, quadcopters....enough said.

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

    • Except for some IT and technical issues from time to time, the organization was done quite well.

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

    • I am a very curious person by nature, so as this was my first work in such a company, everything seemed really interesting.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Too soon to talk about my next internship or post-graduate work, but working with ARM again seems like a nice idea.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, there were lots of events meant for interns which helped us get to know one another better.

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

    • Cambridge is really nice city, but may be expensive at times.

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

    • As previously stated, Cambridge is a fascinating city, Nightlife included.

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

    • Cambridge is a small city, so some searching may be needed.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

August 2014

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