Intern Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable, allowed to work on most things that I wanted to and cool facilities to work with.

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

    • Quite valued, my work was quite separate from most others so this may not be so relevant.

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

    • Reasonable. Again difficult, because my supervisor was away for 3 weeks near the beginning but was good once he got back.

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

    • Very busy, didn't come close to finishing everything I needed to. But the deal was to finish as much as I could.

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

    • Quite a lot, definitely doing things that were needed for real, current work.

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

    • Very useful, there are loads of things that I will be using in my next job.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun, but still productive. People definitely got their stuff done but always willing of a coffee break/chat.

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

    • Quite well, my overall goal was well put together but I kept been given extra things without thought for how that would affect my main goals.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • This is not particularly relevant: help was there when I needed it but there was no specific 'development or training' that I went to. There was some available for integration to the company.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I'm already employed but if I weren't I would definitely have liked to take a job with them. We've been joking about when I'm going to leave my current job and go work with them!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yeah, there was a lot going around but I've been busy with other things so wasn't really able to attend much.

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

    • Pretty low, but depends whether you'd want to go into Cambridge or not.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Cambridge nightlife is great.

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

    • Not really on a continuous basis but there were pub trips and one go-karting trip.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

September 2014

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