Engineer Review

by Arm

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I found ARM to be a great place to work and full of friendly and helpful people.

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

    • Everyone was friendly and willing to answer questions I had and listen to any points I made.

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

    • My manager always made it clear that I could get help from him if necessary.

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

    • There were times when I was waiting around for test runs to finish etc but mostly I had work to do without feeling over pressured by deadlines.

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

    • I worked on projects that could help and might be included in final released IP.

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

    • The skills I've learnt this summer will help me in my last year of university and hopefully will help me in any job I get in the electronics sector.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • While very busy the office was full of friendly and helpful people.

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

    • It was well organised and followed much of the same as their graduate employment scheme.

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

    • I attended a UKESF Skills workshop sponsored by ARM.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I hope get a job in ARM once I have finished my degree.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is a well developed social scene in ARM Sheffield - both at lunchtime and on Friday (and other) nights.

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

    • Prices in Sheffield are reasonable.

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

    • The office is in the middle of Sheffield so all of the city was close enough in the evenings.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • As I was only an intern for 3 months I didn't get involved in everything I could but there were plenty of opportunities.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Product Design

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2013

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