Business Consultant Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Daily Standups, Presentations and code demonstartions to clients. Working towards client goals. For more technical roles - writing and contributing code. Consulting on technical stacks and working out the feasibility of work.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have gained Full-stack developer skills. Presenting to large audience. Working using agile and scale agile. Navigating different parts of a project lifecycle.


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

  • 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
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, I am expected to work independently on large projects with high values, but am constantly supported by more senior members of the organisation. I have a lot of direct contact with clients. As a developer, I have been allowed to push code to production on large accounts.


  • 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 have had a lot of support from both of my managers, one targeted towards daily work and one towards career progression. I also have support from my mentor and my buddy who both have taught and supported me through lots of challenges. I have also been supported by all of the members of my practice and IBM has initiatives aimed to support early professionals which have provided a lot of support.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • I was based within a part of IBM Consulting called iX. The culture within iX is amazing. Everyone works really well together, there are frequent events to attend, from drinks, to sports days and scavenger hunts. The intern community within IBM is also a fun and friendly place with many communities running events and days out.


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

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

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • 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 found my internship challenging, fun and rewarding. I have learnt so much and met so many people. It has really shaped what I want to do in the future and also prepared me well for my 3rd year of University.


  • 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
  • When researching, look for IBM's core values and make sure you tailor your responses within your application, interview or assessment centre to those values. It will also help you to understand the company better and give you an idea of how to answer questions.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering

London

July 2022


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