Financial Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • IBM allows you as the intern to get involved in various tasks and community projects. It also gives you a great deal of responsibility and ownership.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Despite being young and inexperienced at the start, the team were extremely welcoming and supportive. Your views are always taken very seriously as you are given a good deal of responsibility.

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

    • IBM has many different training methods, whether it be online or through a day set up especially for interns. As there is a lot of different software tools to use there are many training options available to you.

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

    • Majority of the time quite busy. Very busy at quarter and month ends due to the amount of data that has to be sent out in these periods.

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

    • Given a good level of responsibility as got involved in the majority of tasks the CFO had.

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

    • Very important skills developed whilst at IBM. Enhanced verbal and written communication, networking, Microsoft Packages, software tools, presentation skills, etc

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A great atmosphere. Various social events to include all the team from meals and nights out to team days.

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

    • Very well structured. Throughout there year IBM have various days set up for interns to develop their skills. Also as you are given two managers this helps you to focus on what you really want to get out of the year!

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

    • Given vasts amount of training as mentioned above. A lot of effort and time is gone into the IBM placement program.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • IBM takes on 100's of Interns each year although the graduate opportunities are very limited.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • A very good social scene. Various events were organised for the Interns. Such as Christmas parties, nights out and a leaving party in May.

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

    • As i lived at home during the year and commuted i did not feel the impact of the cost of living in Portsmouth. However, on nights out the area was not that expensive compared to others.

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

    • Coming from Bournemouth the nightlife was not as good as there, however, there was a good night scene in gunwharf.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There is a football team on Monday nights and various trips for IBMers to go on that are subsidised.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

July 2012

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