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The placement was decent but one of the major flaws was that little description on what the role involves was given before you start and at recruitment stage.
Found the activities I undertook while on the Finance placement scheme at IBM North Harbour very beneficial. The work was varied and there is always a new project or task that needed extra hands on. This engaging work along with the extra GiveBack opport...
My work Placement provided a lot of experiences and taught me a lot about the corporate world, a different and busier lifestyle, but most importantly about myself. It helped to show me what I wanted and don't want to go into after university. It also help...
Fantastic placement working within Finance at IBM. Allowed me to develop an excellent understanding of business operations and the role of finance within a multinational technology company. Worked alongside colleagues from all over the world every day whi...
The decision to take a year out in industry has proved to be forever fruitful and advantageous to my personal well-being, ideas and thirst for learning. The new exposure I have had to different working circumstances has been rewarding and further encourag...
I thoroughly enjoyed my work placement. It gave me lots of responsibility but it was also very rewarding. IBM have lots of interns so working alongside people who are at the same career stage as you is very inspiring and motivated me to continue working h...
I have been tasked with loads of varied work, given lots of responsibility and worked with clients far more than I imagined.
IBM provided me with a great placement year with plenty of opportunities to take advantage of. IBM is a very flexible company allowing you to get yourself involved in tasks outside of your job role to expand your knowledge and skills.
I have so far been enjoying my placement year at IBM as you are not limited to one role but are given the opportunity to shadow and learn about the many different roles and departments within the company. With that you can get involved in many projects an...
I have enjoyed my placement thoroughly. Given, there are a few lows and to counter many highs along the way. I will always remember this year and I am very happy with it as a first stepping stone to my career.
Working at IBM has given me exposure to so many different areas of marketing which will definitely be invaluable going forward. On top of this the exposure I have had to senior figures in the business such as our Chief Marketing Officer has been great and...
I have thoroughly enjoyed my placement, I have been given more responsibility than I expected and have been stretched. I have been given the opportunity to attend events and workshops that have changed the way that I think and sparked new interests. I hav...
The placement started off really good. I was learning a lot about web technologies and my skillset was increasing massively. However, towards the end, the tasks started to get a little repetitive. It wasn't helped by the fact that I was on the same projec...
I have really enjoyed working at IBM, it has been the best year as a University Student. IBM give their placement students real responsibility and encourage them to take as many opportunity as possible. Personal growth is extremely important to IBM and th...
I enjoyed the experience at IBM, where I had great support and opportunities around me. However, would improve the atmosphere of the office, quite a boring interior
It was great and very valuable experience, I was given much responsibility and able to work with senior management.
I really enjoyed my placement because I was able to make it my own. Whilst there were regular tasks that needed completing, I had enough time to take part in many activities outside of my immediate team. This gives you a great chance to develop more as an...
Great work environment, very relaxed, friendly team and flexible working hours. Could easily work remotely is wanted too. However the work was simple, not challenging enough and not alot of room for growth and expansion. Okay for a placement job as it w...
I had a great time on my placement. The atmousphere at IBM is dynamic and engaging, and I was constantly challenged in my role. The office is very friendly and I felt like I was part of the team from day 1. I would highly recommend a placement with IBM.
