Intern Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I got to experience life at ARM, including collaborating with others, managing my own work and attending meetings.

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

    • I was engaged with in discussions on my work and my thoughts and ideas were listened to.

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

    • I had a weekly one-to-one with my line manager. I also had numerous other engagements with senior engineers to discuss theory and regularly approached my 'buddy' to discuss anything project specific.

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

    • The first two weeks went slowly and I felt that I was given too much time to read up on context. However, once my objectives became clear, I was left to fill my time with my work as I saw fit.

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

    • I was given full responsibility for the main objectives of my project. About as much as you can expect for an Intern.

    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 internship has allowed me to continue improvement on my soft skills. It is hard to tell how my job specific skills will be useful in the future, but things like programming/linux practice is always useful.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good atmosphere. Friendly people.

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

    • As interns work on live projects, the work that will be carried out is very uncertain until after arrival. I would have preferred to know more detail earlier.

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

    • No formal training, but I was only around for a few months. On the job training was suitable for my work.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It is somewhere I could see myself having a career.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes.

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

    • A massive plus.

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

    • Average.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Climbing, Badminton and regular pub lunches.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2014

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