Project administrator Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.4
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • My job gave me lots of responsibility, which I loved. The porblem was that this responsibility wa son boring, admin work.

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

    • I worked away from ym team on a home basis. The main problem was only ever seeing my team 3 times in a year! Unless they called, I felt under valued.

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

    • Emails were always sent to see fi I was o, and that I understood my tasks

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

    • Varied totally. Sometimes I was veyr busy, while other days I could have only a few hours work.

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

    • I never worked on anything high profile. So I did not have much responsibility.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Ive learnt some admin skills, but I dont want to do this with my future career, so It was a waste of time.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • I worked from home, so had no office atmosphere.

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

    • IBM was always in contact and helped me with any queries I had.

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

    • I had no real training while working at IBM.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Working from home
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • In another job role, I would be very interested in working with IBM.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • No others in Manchester.

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

    • Any work parties or meals were fully payed for, including travel

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

    • average

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

    • few, maybe 4 throughout the year

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations

East of England

October 2008

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