Apprentice Software Engineer Review

Item: Apprentice Software Engineer at Arm
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at Arm

Degree Apprenticeship

Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Software Engineering

Cambridge

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

3.9 /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 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

3.4/5 - 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

I'm a software engineer in the Fast Models team, which is a team that writes software to model the Arm Architecture. My day-to-day involves implementing new Arm features into the model and writing fixes to defects sent in by internal or external partners.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

- C++
- Arm Assembly
- Professional Communication

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

2/5

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

2/5

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Arm to a friend?

Yes

Why?

It's great to work for one of the most important technology companies in the world, and the experience you get far exceeds anything you would get at University. You can actually work on tangible things that aren't just being done for the sake of being marked and then forgotten about, the work i do ships to thousands of people internally and externally.