Summer Placement Student Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Work got more interesting towards the end of my placement

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My colleagues are all very friendly

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager was really nice, he gives me guidance whenever I needed any

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It was a good mix, I wasn't too stressed out by work and I was not bored either

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a task to investigate in the practicalities of a hardware accelerator, it was not crucial to the main project but it was useful to the team

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I learnt new programming languages, how to use the shell and a lot in computer architectures which are definitely useful towards my degree studies

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The office is usually quiet since everyone is so focus on their work. Lunchtime get a bit more lively

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Overall it was set up very well.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • There were a lot of Lunch and Learn sessions that I enjoyed

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised/Company Gym

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • They are constantly hiring and the company is expanding very quickly

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The fellow placement students meet up in lunchtimes and weekends

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Accommodation and socialising is cheaper than London

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I have not been out during my placement, but I do not think there's a lot of nightlife in Cambridge

    2/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There are occasional activities during weekends.

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

August 2013


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