Systems Architecture Intern Review

Item: Systems Architecture Intern at Arm
Rating: 4.7
Author: Anonymous

at Arm

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Software Engineering

Sheffield

Review Submitted: August 2026

Overall Rating

4.7 /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

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - 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.

Designing and researching specific architecture, which involves creating diagrams, research and simulation. I work on creating a simulator for a architectural model, aswell learning in depth about the components, I present my work to other people on a daily basis.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

A good amount of responsibility, it feels more like an actual job then an internship.

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?

Presentation skills, communication and programming skills. As well as a much stronger knowledge about computer architecture.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

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?

There's always support available if needed from my team, it's very clear what I'm working on each day and my tasks.

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?

Great company culture, very friendly and there's a lot of events for interns and chances for socials.

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?

4/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

Enjoyed it a lot so far. Very pleased with the work I am doing, as well as the company culture.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

5/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Arm to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Arm

Communication and making people understand your vision/proposal is a vital skill, as well as being able to understand others and make changes to your own.