Marketing and Communications Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.9
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • IBM provided me with a great placement year with plenty of opportunities to take advantage of. IBM is a very flexible company allowing you to get yourself involved in tasks outside of your job role to expand your knowledge and skills.

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

    • I felt very valued by my colleagues, everyone was more than willing to help but also gave me a lot of responsibility and challenges to take on independently.

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

    • You are assigned an Early Professionals Manager (EPM) at IBM who will be your main point of contact if you need any guidance or support. My EPM was very informative and always happy to meet me if I had any queries. My managers were also very keen to give me any advice/support to help me throughout my year.

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

    • For most of my placement I was very busy with multiple projects going on at the same time, but this was enjoyable and a good challenge.

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

    • My mangers were very dependent on me for work and gave me a lot of responsibility which was great.

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

    • Throughout the year I built up my network within IBM to help me when I hopefully come back as a grad! I also learnt many other skills during my time here.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Lively office, with lots of other interns with you! Constantly busy.

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

    • The placement was very well organised. When you start you have a 2 day induction before meeting your task manager and EPM. The year is structured with a placement journal as well, to keep a record of your progress and goals you want to achieve.

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

    • There are hundreds of different badges online you can train yourself to complete to carry on learning throughout the year, even if it is not entirely relevant to your day to day role. There are many options available!

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Very appealing. I will be re-applying for a grad role after I graduate university.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I worked in South Bank were there were around 120 other interns, so socially it was great!

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

    • Quite expensive, but you can't avoid that - so expect to spend a lot!

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

    • Nightlife in London is as good as you can imagine.

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

    • Yes there were multiple opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Advertising, Marketing

London

April 2019

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