Technical Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

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

    • The placement was very good to gain an insight of what a full-time IT job was like. The work however was very repetitive and soon become boring doing the same thing day in day out.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • All of the colleagues were very helpful and as I was carrying out the same work the full-time staff were I felt and was treated as an equal in the office despite my intern status.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Couldn't have been more helpful. There is a massive network of managers and senior staff who were always willing to help, they were very approachable and were always happy to explain something or give advise when needed.

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

    • Most time I was very busy and other times I was not so much. It depends how much work came in on a daily basis. Overall, I always had some work to be doing.

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

    • I was given the same responsibility as the full time staff there and dealt with major clients, so a lot I would say.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I learnt were very specific to the software I was working with, I do not feel that I will be using any of them in the future.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • It was rather a typical office, quite boring with not much going on. However, my colleagues made me welcome.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • IBM have lots of interns and have been running this program for years. They are very experienced at bringing in interns and the process was very well organised.

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

    • I received a great deal of training and I feel some of the training programs would have been quite expensive for the company.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would like to return to IBM but not in the role I held previously

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were a lot of interns at the location I was at. There were always nights out and events going on organised externally by the interns.

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

    • Just outside London, not very cheap and you do not get a lot for your money there.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Long way from any decent nightlife areas. Needed a 20 minute taxi to the nearest place or a trip to London but this was still quite far away.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a few but not many.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

London

September 2011

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