Commercial Management Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.3/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    1.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement as I met a lot of people. There was always opportunities available to participate in different activities such as: online learning, shadowing opportunities and givebacks (voluntary work). However, I didn't enjoy my role as much as I could potentially have as I wasn't provided with a lot of support during my placement from my manager.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • There was support from many different colleagues as they were all very understanding and offered to help me when possible. I was provided with a lot of advise regarding Univeristy and further studies beyond University from different colleagues who followed a similar educational path.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager worked remotely so I very rarely saw them. It was extremely hard working over the phone as they would often be miscommunications. My manager did attempt to support me throughout my placement but due to their busy schedule I very rarely got one to one time to discuss my concerns and issues.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • The begin of each week I would be very busy completing daily tasks and communicating my findings to my superiors. However by Thursday I would often be left with a lot of idle time. But this idle time did provide me with the opportunity to complete some online learning.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • When my manager was off on holiday I would often be left in charge. Which was great as I was able to communicate with a lot of people that I would not have spoken to previously.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I feel like my placement year was good, as I was able to establish what career path to follow. I was able to develope my interpersonal skills as I was able to successfully communicate and network with colleagues across the world. I did not reiceive a lot of formal training which cause the job to becoming difficult to handle, on this aspect I believe I could have received more training that would have assisted me with my degree.

    2/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Due to flexi desks it was not a great atmosphere. I would never know the person I was sitting next to unless I was sitting with the other interns.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The induction days were great. However once I started I didn't receive any formal training as the previous intern had left when I started and my manager worked remotely. I felt there was no organisation behind my starting week, I was often leave wondering what I was doing there.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were reviews every 3 months where I would receive feedback from my personal development manager. These sessions were great as they highlighted the areas that I would need to improve upon and suggestion on how to achieve the improvements

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Due to the lack of support and face to face time with my manager I have been put off applying for a permanent job upon graduation.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a nice atmosphere amongst interns, everyone were very approachable and great to speak with.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • As I was based in London the cost of socialising and living were above average but the salary provided london wages to buffer out the high living costs.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was really good as it was in London. Loads of transport links were available to go elsewhere too.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • During the start of my placement there were many meet ups set up after work. But they became discontinued after 4 months.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

January 2015

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