Cognos Technical analyst intern Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • The work was certainly tough, but I've gained a lot of technical and personal skills through this placement.

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

    • My colleagues relied on me occasionally, as did I with them.

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

    • My managers were always there to help, could not have asked for more.

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

    • Very busy, there were the occasional times where you were waiting on replies from customers, but there were always things to do.

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

    • We were given complete control of customer support for our product, we had people to go to if we needed help, but we had a lot of responsibility which was good in my opinion.

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

    • The job certainly developed my skills gained through my university course, however, they could have been more relevant.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a good quiet working environment, allowing you to chill out and get on with the work.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The EPMs managed everything well, there were clear processes and everything was explained clearly. Overall the setting up of the placement was very professionally done.

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

    • There was a bit of training on the first couple of days in the placement, but the job is mostly about learning as you go, I think our manager wanted us to learn for ourselves instead of being spoonfed, as many placements do.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are plenty of different fields to go into after you finish the placement.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were team events organised every quarter, other than that we mostly did our own thing.

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

    • Cost of living was very expensive as we were based in outer London. Because of that, you would have to pay for public transport etc when socializing.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I didn't look into it.

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

    • IBM offer giveback opportunities, which usually consist of activities inside of work hours, bu occasionally they will be outside of them too.

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2018

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