IT Specialist Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my job role but there was often a lot of pressure to perform at a high standard in a short time frame.

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

    • I definitely felt like an integral member of the team by the end of my placement.

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

    • The good thing about IBM is that there is always someone around to help out if you need it.

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

    • My job role in particular required a high work output.

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

    • I was given full responsibility for the successful operation of technical enablement events with client attendees.

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

    • The IT skills I've been able to develop will no doubt be beneficial for my University studies and future career. In addition to this I have been able to expand upon my professional etiquette and communication skills by a significant amount.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone who worked in my department was friendly and helpful but the intensity of the work during busy periods did have an effect on the outlook of the team as a whole.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I didn't entirely know what my job role would entail until I starting working with my department on the third day of my placement. The department which runs the placement scheme can be fairly unorganised at times.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was able to attend a number of different education sessions during the course of my place although I didn't have the opportunity to gain qualifications for the skills I was learning about.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • The IBM graduate scheme is an option I am definitely considering although I'm not entirely confident that the corporate environment is somewhere I wish to work in after University.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were around 70 placement students based at my location I generally got along with all of them.

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

    • Being that most of the IBM locations used for industrial placements are in the South of the country I would say it's quite high.

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

    • Southampton has some OK bars but they're generally good for quiet drinking rather than having a wild night out.

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

    • There were a number of different sporting competitions to get involved in.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

South West

July 2012

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