Sales Operations Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • It was a slow start but when weeks went on, I thoroughly enjoyed the experienced and met some grwat friends on the way. I will be applying back to IBM for a Graduate position!

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

    • Very - within the first Quarter I had many responsibilities to which let to feeling valued by my team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Every time in which I seeked for help!

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

    • Towards the 2nd half of my placement year I was extremely busy every day. But I did not feel unhappy. I enjoyed every day working at IBM

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

    • I was in sales, so I had a team on 14 people. To which everyone gave me a significant response to what I did, to which let to trust.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Microsoft skills improved dramatically - i.e Excel

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Due to being in Sales, it was quite occasionally, due to obviously the sales team had to go out and meet clients and sell!

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Extremely well organised. From day 1 i had a hand over for 2 weeks to which helped me learn what the department did, and received education on some of the BM tools I was to be using.

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

    • N/A

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • Very appealing. I have already applied back to IBM as a graduate role.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, IBM employed over 100 placement students,

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Reasonable. I was still living at University in Hatfield. The journey was not bad at all, and with food and drink prices... typical London prices!

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

    • Very good. I was based in the center of London, in South bank. So there was plenty of restaurants and bars.

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

    • They are all optional but there were plenty of options.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

July 2012

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