Operations Team Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Through my twelve months at IBM I met so many fantastic people and thoroughly enjoyed working on this placement.

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

    • Extremely valued and satisfied with how my colleagues treated myself and others.

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

    • The structure of the early professional scheme meant that you had an early professional manager as well as a task manager, meaning you had a lot of people giving you support, adivice and recognition.

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

    • I looked for extra roles to supplement my day to day role. This made my role very busy, but I managed how busy my role was, rather than being overloaded.

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

    • During my placement I was given the opportunity to work with the senior leadership team on several occasions, producing work that had a high level of responsibility - helping the organisation to run effectively.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • IBM made me incredibly efficient and hard working and I will take this into my degree in order to get the results I desire.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Working with a lot of different people, made a very diverse atmosphere, which contributed to an atmosphere which made you want to come to work in the morning.

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

    • Very well organised, they had events set up such as careers fairs to help us decide what we wanted to do post-university.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Lots of training available, I obtained badges in Cloud, statistics and blockchain modules.

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

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

    • Very appealing

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We organised several socials, including the infamous Boat party along the Thames.

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

    • Expensive - (London). Rent was extortionate - If living and working in London on placement do not expect to save any money!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Exceptional - (London). So many different places you can go which appeal to all sorts of markets.

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

    • Various opportunities, I joined a football team through work, competing against other companies.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

May 2019

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