Engineer Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • It provided me with real work which I would be doing if I was a full time employee

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

    • Work I was doing was used by the whole team

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

    • I was given guidance when I needed it, but was also left to problem solve by myself

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

    • I was given a project to do for a long period of time rather then lots of little jobs

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

    • It was up to me to get the work done

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

    • Helped me greatly with seeing real work and to help develop technical skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Due to project deadlines people in the office were always busy

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

    • Was organised very well, there were also a lot of interns

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

    • Some training was given, other bits were learned on the job

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

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

    • The company is expanding and hiring at the moment

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were many interns and so people of the same age to socialise with.

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

    • Cambridge is expensive

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

    • Normal city nightlife

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

    • There were a few clubs related to work

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering

East of England

October 2011

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