Project Coordinator Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    3.5
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I support a team of project managers, this involves doing monthly reports, managing smaller tasks in the project and providing adhoc support.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed my confidence and my excel skills. I have also improved my management skills greatly.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, I frequently participate in meetings with the clients and have been responsible for creating processes for tasks within the project, that have a meaningful impact on the overall project.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • A lot of support and guidance as I reached out to my early professional manager. Additionally, I received a lot of career advice from my task manager. I also have two mentors that I speak to on a monthly basis who can advise me on such matters.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 3/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • lots of client events and social activities to get involved in, everyone is generally really welcoming and encourage you to learn lots whilst at the company. office atmosphere is not too formal either which is nice.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I enjoyed it a lot, I have made a few really good friends and have also gained insight into the types of opportunities available in the tech industry. I will definitely consider coming back to IBM in the future. I particularly enjoyed going into the office and working with other interns.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at IBM
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
  • Do your research, prepare well for the interviews, ask questions at the assessment centres and in your interviews, and be yourself!


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

London

July 2022


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