Placement Review at IBM

The Role

Role Description

My job involved reconciling accounts and preparing journal vouchers to make transfers to the ledger. There were also many opportunities to get involved in work for the community and job shadowing.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Extremely enjoyable so many other students to network and socialise with as well as an incredible opportunities to experience all areas of the business.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Felt as though I was part of the team from day 1

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Had both a task manager and professional development manager that gave me all the guidaance I needed.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There were times when I was very busy and times when I was not so busy. When I had periods of downtime there were always many other projects to get involved in.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was doing a job of the same level as other people in the team. I also got to run activity days and mentor students from school.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I learnt a lot about how a finance function within a large organisation works. I was also able to practice skills that will be invaluble in any business area such as presentation skills.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

People were very friendly and there were many socials. There were also two other placement students in the office that made things fun.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Very well organised, it was run by the same people that organise the two year graduate traning scheme.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Plenty of opportunities to develop skills. It was really down to the individual to get involved in as much as they possibly could.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Flexi Time
• Financial Bonus
• Working from home

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Hoping to go back

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

About 50 students in Portsmouth alone

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Was pretty cheap. Just don't end up paying too much for rent.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

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?

Extremely enjoyable placement year. The best year of University so far

Review 173/173 for IBM

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