Summer Intern Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • The work was challenging and my colleagues were friendly.

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

    • I was included in all their meetings, but because I was working on a separate project I didn't really participate in their work.

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

    • My manager was always happy to answer my questions, and if he didn't know he would point me to someone who did.

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

    • Most days I had plenty of work to keep me busy, but on some days I had a fair amount of free time.

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

    • With respect to my project I had pretty much free reign to do as I pleased so long as my project met the specifications.

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

    • Working at ARM forced me to learn a huge amount very quickly. Over the course of the summer I learned a lot of Python and a lot about the intricacies of the C specification.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • My colleagues were a great laugh, and I very much enjoyed spending time with them during lunch breaks and the like, however whilst we were working virtually everyone sat around with earphones in and ignored everyone else.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Everything I needed was provided or could be acquired easily.

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

    • In terms of explicit training, I received one half day of training that was irrelevant to my job, however when I asked a question it was answered fully.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I very much enjoyed working at ARM, but they do not have a department that focuses on my area of interest in England.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other interns were spread thinly across the company, so I didn't get to see them much at work but we did socialise afterwards. I had a great time socialising with my colleagues over lunch but never outside of work.

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

    • Living in Cambridge cost me a fortune, travel to London and back is well over twice the price of travelling the same distance from London to Oxford and back. The cost of renting a room absorbed over a third of what I earned not including food, travel or socialising.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There are plenty of bars and pubs dotted around Cambridge, most of which are quite nice, if a little expensive.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were plenty of clubs and societies floating around, but none I was particularly interested in attending.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

September 2011

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