Placement Year Review at IBM

The Role

Role Description

Events, newsletters, digital marketing etc.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Fantastic year, great company, great people and fantastic role

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

IBMers are always really helpful and friendly. The preparation that is needed when you leave your placement shows the level of responsibility in your job.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Not only does every Intern have a task manager assigned to them, you are also supplied with a Personal Development Manager to help you develop throughout your year

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Sometimes I was very busy, but that was mainly because of projects I had chosen to do outside my role

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was solely creating newsletters, running events within the community etc.

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

Time management is the skill that I believe will help me most in my final year

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

At IBM, dependent on your manager, you are allowed to work flexibly throughout your placement so sometimes the office could be quiet. However a few locations have large amounts on Interns to provide you with some friendly faces throughout the day

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The team that are in charge of Interns are fantastic. They organise many events, training sessions etc for you to attend during your year.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

There were online courses that could be done throughout the year, presentation workshops, networking events, training sessions etc.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Flexi Time
• National Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Working from home

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I would love to return as a graduate at IBM

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

There were 40+ Interns alone in my location and 200+ in the company that year and it increased in 2011/12

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Just outside London, therefore very cheap but with London only 20 minutes away

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

London was that little bit further away, but still accessible

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

With numerous Interns there were always events being organised and community work opportunities

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Fantastic!

Review 167/182 for IBM

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