Apprentice Software Engineer Review
at Arm
Degree Apprenticeship
Software Engineering
Manchester
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
Writing code, debugging, collaborating on software design decisions, learning new skills.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Very enjoyable, great team, great environment, lots of support
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Coding, software engineering, C++, Python, Git
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Well organised, weekly uni lectures with a timetable for the next two years, in-house courses and learning resources also available.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Supportive team and lots of accomodation / flexibility is available. In house courses to support learning too.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Weekly lectures, written learning materials.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Not every module is the most relevant but it builds a solid bedding of skills to potentially deploy in the future.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
There are some sports teams, social meeting, big apprentice meet-ups.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Arm to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Excellent opportunity in a cutting edge, leading, tech focused company with a great culture, flexibility and opportunity.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Arm?
Be your brilliant self, show commitment and dedication, use the STAR interview method and have a great conversation with the interviewer.
