Business Support Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.9
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • The placement was decent but one of the major flaws was that little description on what the role involves was given before you start and at recruitment stage.

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

    • Some of the tasks given to interns are essential to the team but it tends to be operational only.

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

    • Each intern is given a designated EPM to support them over the year.

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

    • It depends on the time of the year as workload tends to be quite seasonal

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

    • Quite a few, as you progress, you will be given more responsibility and possibility of owning projects.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Plenty of self-learning resources are available to IBMers and you can access it yourself

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It is very corporate and the culture is rather individualistic, very hierarchical company.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement is rather structured with regular reviews and EPM meeting, nonetheless roles tends to be a bit undefined and some might struggle.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Not a lot, there are rather limited training specific to interns and most tend to be career oriented only.

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

    • National Travel

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

    • 2/5

    The Culture

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

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

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

    • 4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Logistics and Operations

London

April 2019

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