Associate Release Manager/ executive administrative assistant Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Managing security clearances and on/offboardings for the a programme. Managing internal and live software releases. Updating the client on daily calls.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes, developed organisational and managerial skills. Also increased confidence when presenting and communicating.


  • 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
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, given a lot more responsibility than expected.


  • 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?
  • All of the managers and people I worked with were really supportive and were wanting to help me develop skills and as a person


  • 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?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very welcoming and friendly. People always wanting to help which was unexpected.


  • 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?
  • 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?
  • Enjoyed it a lot. But of a slow start which was a bit annoying as get like I didn’t have a proper role but over time definitely improved.


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

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

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at IBM
  • 4/5

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


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
  • Find areas of the company that seem interesting to you and find different case studies. Show genuine interest in the company.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

London

July 2023


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