Software Engineer (Intern) Review
at Arm
Placement (10 Months+)
Software Engineering
Cambridge
Review Submitted: August 2026
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Currently a Software Engineer Intern at Arm, developing software for virtual platforms that help simulate hardware. We use C++ on this team and some Python from time to time for specific libraries or scripts. The things I usually do on a day-to-day basis is work on Jira tickets provided by my manager, attend meetings, and participate in events.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I am giving meaningful work and responsibility that has an effect on the teams.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes, I have learnt new tools and workflows. I have also improved existing skills.
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?
5/5
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?
I receive a great amount of support and guidance on my team, from my line manager, my buddy, and the rest of the team.
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?
The company culture and general atmosphere is amazing. Absolutely first-class. There is a lot of effort given into making it inclusive and diverse, and everyone is very friendly. There are always events happening during workdays such as workshops, small events, presentations etc.
Graduates and interns have a lot of social and fun activities that happen, supported both by the company and their respective committees.
You get 0.5 days per month to do volunteering (if you want) as well.
Graduates and interns have a lot of social and fun activities that happen, supported both by the company and their respective committees.
You get 0.5 days per month to do volunteering (if you want) as well.
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?
I am currently enjoying the placement immensely.
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
Show that you are keen to learn, it is a place where you will always be learning.
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
