Resiliency & Security Assistant Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • This year has allowed me to get a grasp on what it is like working for a blue chip company and the exposure you would expect on a placement - as well as getting an enormous amount of connections. My start of the year was in a role which ended which I was happy about because I didn't enjoy it. Furthermore, I then got the placement role of my dreams, which has been 10/10.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The atmosphere at IBM has been personally the most enjoyable thing about working there for me.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • We have an EPM who is always there if we need them which is re-assuring.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It differed depending on what was happening, but most days in my new role, very busy - which is what I like.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • A huge amount of responsibility in my new role, hardly any in my first role however.

    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 haven't found out yet - but know it will benefit me

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • As I said previously, the atmosphere was the most enjoyable part about working at IBM.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Personally, my first role wasn't really a role for a placement student. However since starting my new role, it has been excellent.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We had lots of resources to do online training, but not much physical training in my opinion

    3/5

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

    Subsidised Canteen

    Working from home

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Future employment prospects are huge here and there are lots of opportunities to get!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    5/5

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

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Not great - unless we went to Southampton

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • To some extent

    3/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Financial Management, Information Technology

South West

May 2020


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