Placement Review at ARM

The Role

Role Description

Extension of the existing system simulation environment.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Interesting and challenging tasks, nice colleages, nice city

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Colleages were willing to help whenever possible. Most colleagues have proven to be nice also in private life (during pub visits etc.)

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

In the beginning the main goals were defined. Whenever I got stuck on the way I could schedule a meeting to discuss details or ask for opinions of my colleagues. The feedback of my colleagues was very constructive and helped me a lot.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I had to work hard to achieve the goals, but I was also allowed to write my Master's thesis during the working hours.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was responsible for delivering my project to the rest of the group at the end of my placement. There was nobody who made the daily decisions for me or set up my schedule, so the responsibility was almost completely on my side.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Experience will be very useful during PhD

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Though it was a large office it was an inspiring and quiet working atmosphere. People from the office came from all over the world, so everytime I met somebody at the coffee machine there was potential for interesting discussions.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There were inductions by the human resources department in which they informed about everything important.

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

I just started working, there was no special training.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised/Company Gym

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

There is the potential opportunity to come back during or after my PhD.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Yes. There were some very proactive students who organized social events at least once per week. During the summer there were about 30 students at a time.

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

The region is known to be not the cheapest one in the UK.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I heard it's awesome, though I didn't experience a lot of it.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The city has a long history and a lot of nice places. I never felt boring.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

No.

Review 29/29 for ARM

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