Resiliency Services Sales Operations Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year at IBM, it gave me lots of experience and transferable skills that will greatly aid me in obtaining a graduate job.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My colleagues were excellent in providing advice when needed and always happy to increase my exposure to the client facing side of the role.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My managers were always very helpful and gave me lots of advice. They included me in upper management meetings and did the utmost to ensure that I was introduced to as many people as possible.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • During my placement my workload varied, however, if I ever found myself short on work all I had to do was ask and there would be plenty of tasks to fill my time.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given an increasing amount of responsibility during my placement, starting off with almost none and finishing with an abundance of access to all areas of the sales process

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I have definitely developed my time keeping skills, and I have become far more confident when meeting new people and really improved my presentations skills.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The office was very friendly, and you could always find someone to answer any questions you have. However this was definitely a place of business and everyone is expected to maintain a low noise level and respect other people on phone calls.

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • IBM is very well geared towards interns, graduates and apprenticeship students. There are plenty of groups to join where you can meet other interns. There is also plenty of training available to everyone, allowing you to learn anything about the company and its history.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Everyone is required to do a minimum of 40 hours of personal training and development, This can be anything from coding to learning leadership skills.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • All interns are encouraged to apply for a graduate job, and there is a separate application for interns that wish to join as a graduate. It is based on your performance from your intern year and you are encouraged to ask managers to consider you when hiring graduates.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes there was always plenty of people to speak to, and the interns develop friend groups whom they speak to outside of work and often keep in contact after completing their placement year.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • As I commuted from my parents home, the living costs were very low and the most expensive part was commuting, costing about £300 per month for a train ticket. Drinks were fairly expensive, however to be expected in London. We often went out in Shoreditch, as it was cheaper and had a wide range of places to visit.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • There were may places to visit as I worked in London, however most were quite expensive and required traveling around a lot.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were a few opportunities to get involved in social events and a couple of sports event, but not many,

    3/5

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Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Business Operations, Information Technology, Recruitment, Sales

London

July 2017


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