Applied Systems Engineer Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    1.1

    The Role

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

    • The job itsef was really challenging buy really rewarding at the same time. I feel that I have learned a lot from it, and it was really nice to goto various destinations and talk to other companys about various technology.

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

    • I felt like a regular member of the team. You couldnt distinguish between permanant staff and year long placements.

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

    • Support was there if you asked for it on a weekly basis.

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

    • I was always kept busy with things to do to keep me occupied. Very few occasions were this wasn't the case and I was too busy.

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

    • As mentioned before I felt like a normal member of the team. I was responsible for purchasing various things. Shipping things back from destinations. Setting up demonstrations. Etc

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

    • I feel that I have learned so much on my placement. Mostly due to the fact that I was pushed so hard. I do however feel that more training could of been offered to offset the steep learning curve.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really nice atmosphere could talk about various other things than work. Often light hearted humor as wel..

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Work placement was set up incredibly. Due to the fact ARM are a huge company they have many placement students so infrastructure is already well set up and established for placement students.

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

    • I feel that I could have had more training but some training was definately offered.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

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

    • I will definately be applying to work at ARM next year.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Unfortunately nothing out of work seemed to be happening that I was interested in. With no sense of meeting and greeting, This isn't true for everyone however that is just my experiance.

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

    • Cambridge is a very expensive city compared to the North.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife exists but its extremely expensive and not as good as various other cities.

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

    • Various things you could get involved with. Unfortunately nothing took my fancy.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Scotland

July 2010

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