Placement Year Review at IBM

The Role

Role Description

Organised global events for social services and social security in both Vienna and Paris. I headed up high level team calls on a bi weekly basis to team India and USA. I created and updated wikis and pipelines, and I worked alongside the sales teams on client accounts.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Thoroughly enjoyed my internship with IBM, the year gives you a great insight into what working in a global organisation such as IBM entails, and there is great scope for some amazing opportunities.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I worked within a global team, so was sometimes the only member of my team in the Bedfont office but I never felt alone. I had plenty of other interns around me and members of foundation.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

IBM provide you with a line manager and Personal Development Management throughout your placement year, both provide excellent support and guidance.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I had a manageable amount of work on a daily basis, but then running upto events in Vienna and Paris I became extremely busy.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

A great mix of interns, graduates and full time IBM'ers. You could reach out to any IBM'er at anytime and they would try and help you or point you in the right direction if they could.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very efficient, and a great aspect having a Personal development manager as well as your line manager.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

We had online training through foundation, and we were allowed to go to different events that we had interests in to develop our knowledge within the company.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• National Travel
• International Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Above 25 days holiday
• Working from home

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I've applied for a graduate role with them.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

It was like being at University, with a full time job. We went out every weekend and made the most of living in London. We also lived in houses together, so it was exactly like being at University.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Fairly expensive...but the wage IBM paid me covered the majority of living and socialising costs.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

30 minutes on the tube into central london, that's where we mostly went out as there isn't much around the Bedfont area at Heathrow where I was based.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Review 165/182 for IBM

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