Software Developer Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    1.4

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it

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

    • Close knit community in Blackburn

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

    • Supervisor gave me all the help I'd need

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

    • Quite busy, though I was never pressured

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

    • I was given total free reign over the project I was assigned

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

    • Definitely helped me with my degree skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was fairly quiet in the office, and not a lot happened, although everybody was very pleasant

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • They knew what they wanted of me, and all was well

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

    • They invested the time of a great engineer (my line manager), though not much else

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • ARM are a fantastic company

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were no other placement students in the Blackburn office

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cheap

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I didn't go out in Blackburn much

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • None, really

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

North West

May 2013

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