Student Intern Review

by Arm

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • It was an interesting placement but the project I worked on wasnt the most exciting thing in the world

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

    • I saw my work go into a public release as well as being thanked many times for spotting mistakes ect

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

    • Any question I had was answered near enough instastly

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

    • The first week was slow going due to IT issues after that there was plenty to do but I didnt feel rushed off my feet

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

    • I wasn't working on anything critical and everything I did was reviewd before it was added to a release (as you would expect)

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My python programming certainly improved a lot and I learned about some new things that will definitely help me in any future work

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a pretty quite side room, the people who I sat with rarely talked outside of lunch but it was a pleasant overal atmosphere

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

    • There were quite a few IT issues at the start once all of those were resolved it was fine

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

    • Apart from a few programming skills and allowing me to present my work at the end not much

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I hope they're good but I've had no indication as of yet

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • It seemed that interns who started earlier where much better aquainted, us late starters were sort of left to it. Sitting in a small side room didnt help either.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I commuted from home so I have no idea. Train faire was £13.35 a day

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not a clue

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

    • There were a few walks/bike rides and an intern quiz night with free pizza and beer

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

September 2014

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