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Verification Intern Review

at Arm

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering

Manchester

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

4.8 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was in the verification team, whose role is to ensure the SystemVerilog models developed by the hardware team function as expected. My overall project was to develop a tool that would help generate inputs for certain tests.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
You have responsibility over the task that you're given.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I became more familiar with SystemVerilog and hardware design practices, as well as the tools used to test the designs. I also developed my scripting skills and integrated the code into existing pipelines.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My team was very friendly and willing to help with questions that I had. My manager had good communication and clearly set out his expectations.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Arm has a very social atmosphere with lots of opportunities to play games and sport outside of work.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
The internship was very fulfilling and enjoyable.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Arm to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Arm
Read about the different teams at arm and what they do and choose the one that interests you most.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Arm
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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