Software Developer Intern Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • My role includes attending daily meetings with my team, updating and fixing code, and testing wherever necessary. I also attend meetings for any projects I am part of outside my main role.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have learnt several new programming languages, e.g. C, Java etc. I have also been exposed to new frameworks and tools. I have also been introduced to design thinking.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

  • 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
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was given the opportunity to help mentor a workshop, alongside providing education documentation.


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

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I was given education when I joined, the members of my team were also very approachable if I had any questions.


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

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture is very open and friendly, you are encouraged to get involved in as much as possible.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I have massively enjoyed my placement, I have managed to get involved in a variety of projects and have built upon several skills, and learnt many new ones in the process.


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

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

  • 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 into the company, be prepared for a learning curve, and most of all, be yourself!


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science

South West

July 2022


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