Industrial Trainee Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • IBM is a really great place to work, I would advise it to anyone.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Carried out roles which had a real impact on IBM, so there was a real aspect of this.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Lots of mentoring opportunities available in any IBM system you could think of.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • My core role wasn't spectacularly busy, but I was able to enrich my role with giveback, shadowing and mentoring which meant I had more than enough to do.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I managed our entire team's point of contact Task Id.

    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 study a technical degree, so I haven't really learned skills which will directly help in my final year, however, the management and interpersonal skills I have learned will help me for sure.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • It's an office, so don't kid yourself it is going to be a party every day like in the Social Network! Team members are "real people" and love a good chat about stuff!

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Incredibly well. Placement students are managed by an internal department called Foundation who do a great job in getting and providing feedback, organising events etc.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • If there was an opportunity you wanted to take advantage of, IBM would help you take it.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Hoping to come back as a graduate.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • With around 300 Industrial Trainees every year at IBM, the social scene is great.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Reasonable I guess, about the same as I paid while at university.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Good, not as good as at uni though! Probably a good thing :)

    3/5

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

    5/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

July 2012


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