Operations Support Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • The work was varied and the people were brilliant.

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

    • Everyone I worked with valued the work I did and appreciated my time.

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

    • IBM gives interns 2 managers. A task manager and a development manager. Combining the 2 I recieved enough support and guidence for a lifetime.

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

    • I wasn't always busy - but when I was busy, I was very busy!

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was in a client facing role, something that is almost un heard of for interns.

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

    • IBM offers training to all employees in anything they want to develop in.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Brilliant, the team are interlinked and socalise out of office too. This include events that IBM contributes towards.

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

    • The scheme is well organise, however at times I thought things could ahve been run a little smoother.

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

    • At the end of the day its cheaper for an intern to do the work than a full time employee. However, they do invest time to develop your skills (even if its only because it also helps them). I think this would be the same in most companies.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The organisation takes on less graduates than summer interns... making it hard to get back in.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • My location had just 2 interns.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lived with my perernts so pretty cheap! If someone was to rent it would be alot cheaper than London.

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

    • Isn't something that really interests me...

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Loads including sports, cinema, meals out, ect.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management, Customer Service, Market Research, Government

East of England

July 2011

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