Systems Sales Storage Specialist Review
by IBM
Rating
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Skills
3.3
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Responsibilities
3.0
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Support & Guidance
2.5
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Culture
4.3
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Your Impressions
3.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at IBM
- 7. Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Overview
I am a 'Systems Sales Storage Specialist', providing key operational assistance and support for the Systems Storage Director and key brand stakeholders within the leadership team. I support the team by organising executive visits, help to target accounts, and help out with ad hoc tasks team members may have.
Skills
I have learnt many new skills, and honed other skills also. These include communication, both written and verbal, leadership, resilience, confidence, presenting.
Responsibilities
Not particularly. I was very quiet, and had to find most of my work individually, rather than having repeatable tasks each week given to me. However, of the tasks I did acquire, these carried lots of responsibility.
Support & Guidance
Some, but could be better. My task manager has rarely been in touch, and has meant that I have reached out to others in my team for support and assistance. My foundation manager has been brilliant, regularly checking in and ensuring I know where she is to talk to whenever I need.
Culture
Good - a culture of learning is encouraged. The atmosphere in person was very friendly with lots of socials to attended if preferred.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed my internship more as time went on. I started out very quiet and felt unsupported, however, around the 6 month mark, this changed and I enjoyed the work I was doing more.
Yes
Make sure you question the job role/tasks in the interview and make sure it is something you are going to enjoy. If not, go back into the matching pool and wait for a role that sounds of interest to you.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management
London
May 2022
