EBIS Business Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Loved my placement with IBM, was given an interesting role along with real responsibilites and built some very strong working relationships / friends.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Extremely valued, extra work I completed was always appreciated and often led to thank you notes and feedback to management.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Had 2, 4, 6 & 12 month reviews with my PDM (Personal Development Manager) and during the reviews was given some very good advice on development.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Varied a lot! Some days were very quiet but you just have to make the most of this and devlop in different ways e.g. training courses. Other periods when monthly reporting was due was extremely busy and would often have to work overtime.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • This was an area where I was given more than what I expected. I was trusted to produce reports on my own which were reviewed by execs and even up to VP level.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Assisted greatly building confidence, presentation skills, communication skills and general work ethics.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Atmosphere was good, the office was fairy quiet on occasions as many people work from home.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • This was excellent, very well organised with plenty of milestone points and reviews.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Was able to enrol in many online courses, however classroom courses were restricted due to expenses.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Applied for a graduate role, hoping to get a sales role.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Had good nights out / meals out but not as many nights in the Manchester location as other locations e.g. South Bank (London).

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Reasonable accomodation available and the city centre fairly close.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • City centre of Manchester only a few miles away.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Giveback oppourtunities available and I managed to complete 8 events during my 12 months.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Business Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, Logistics and Operations

North West

June 2012

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