New Business Development Specialist. Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Brilliant Experience – looking to go back as a Graduate.

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

    • This goes on the longer you are there, by the end of my placement the customer was lamenting that I would be leaving and concerned of the loss of productivity of the team. So it can’t have been too bad.

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

    • My Line management was excellent, however my personal manager was not the relationship it could have been.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I don't really agree that this is a numerical measure, I was extremely busy, but that was because I chose to be so. You have the chance to take on as much responsibility as you like

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

    • Above and beyond what you would normally expect,

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

    • In terms of how useful it was for Uni I am not sure, however you quickly learn how the real world works which is invaluable.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The Atmosphere was great, working on a client site with a local team allowed everyone to pull together and we regularly socialized outside of the office.

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

    • To some extent it is what you make of it, but not only that, it’s what your line manager makes of it in terms of utilising your ability. Having said that My line manager was great.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was still been given opportunities weeks before my final end date, I was very much taken seriously with my application back to IBM and the Senior management gave me their time to discuss my future.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Nothing is official at this stage but it's looking good.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not poor, not great, having said that this was mainly to do with the fact that London is a big place and not everyone could live too close to each other. It’s what you make of it though I had a great time down in London and made some good friends with the other circa 100 interns down south.

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

    • London is London. Don't expect any spare change from the end of your placement.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Be your own judge, biggest problem is most likely to be that you don't have the money to enjoy it too often.

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

    • Plenty to do from Sports to giving back to the community.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

July 2012

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