Client Procurement Buyer Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • My Placement was enjoyable due to having good scope in my job role and being well respected by colleagues

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

    • I was in a small team, so my input was necessary for the team to run smoothly, also by being in a smaller team you are also able to be part of the decision making process rather than just being told what to do

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

    • On the whole I was given support and guidance from my manager, the only thing that keeps this from a 10 is one project I don't feel I was fully supported on, the rest I could ask for nothing more.

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

    • If anything I was slightly too busy. But the main thing that you should be looking for in a placement is to learn; by being in a role with a lot of work it enables you to learn more throughout the placement.

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

    • Due to being in Purchasing and spending company money there was a lot of responsibility attached. After the first few months I was working independently without anyone in the team checking my work.

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

    • I feel that if/when I find myself in a graduate role I was flourish, and I can see that before this work placement that I now have a far better skill set then I did when I came on board.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was open and friendly the majority of the time.

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

    • IBM have a very well organised overall work placement scheme, additionally my individual placement was well setup.

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

    • There are loads of free education tools to use which I would recommend, unfortunately I did not have the time around work to do all the ones I wanted, but this was a time management issue on my part.

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

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

    • I have been told that I am in the upper level of placement students, and although they cannot offer people a job, it will give me an advantage as I will be 'fastracked' through parts of the graduate application process

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • N/A - I heard that there is a strong social scene with the other IT's but due to my location I was not involved.

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

    • N/A - I was able to live at home during my placement

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Acceptable but nothing to write home about

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

    • Endless Opportunities for most placement students - due to my location it was more difficult.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

July 2012

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