Marketing Assistant Review
by IBM
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.7
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
3.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I enjoyed my placement year at IBM quite a lot, although it did have its highs and its lows - but that can be expected anywhere!
I did feel really valued by my colleagues. I was recognised for what I was good at, and word got around my team and I often had people from other teams reaching out and asking for my assistance.
At the beginning I was given an appropriate amount of support and guidance but as time got on and I got more settled into my role, I was often expected to find the answer to things myself which was quite difficult at times.
I was set weekly tasks to do and I received ad-hoc requests. Other than that, I had to find work for myself or bring some ideas to my managers for future projects for me to work on.
I was given quite a lot of responsibility in owning a piece of work or part of a project I was working on.
The skills I learnt will stick with my for life, both in the workplace and personal skills I developed.
The Company
I worked in a European team so I did not sit with my team, nor have physical interaction with them at any point during my placement. I spent the vast majority of my time in the office sitting with other interns, which had a great social atmosphere, though I am slightly disappointed overall.
It was very well set up and structured by IBM.
IBM held a lot of networking days, workshops, education sessions etc that really did invest in us - both our professional and our personal skills.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
Travel loan
I'd say it has an excellent intern/graduate community which will help you to settle into your role. It is an exciting company to work for and I hope to return after I graduate.
The Culture
There are quite a large number of interns so it's hard to keep up with everyone and you'll find yourself making friends with smaller circles but overall the social scene is great.
London is a very expensive area to live, especially if you choose to live in central London.
Really good places to go out around the area.
IBM offers you the chance to get involved in many voluntary activities which are outside of your day to day role.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
May 2015
