Sales assistant - IBM Future's scheme Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Fantastic opportunity to learn about a department highly relevant to my future career

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

    • Great atmosphere and friendly, helpful colleagues

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Great supprt and assistance

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

    • Enough work to keep me busy on a day to day basis

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

    • Limited amount - as I did not hold the qualifications necessary for anything more than this

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Extremely relevant to the career I want to pursue in the future

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere!

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

    • Well organised - It was a change of role from my previous role. The change over was handled by the fantastic 'foundation' team at IBM. It was exactly what I was looking to learn about and so I was extremely thankful for al the help!

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

    • Excel courses and training in how to operate the sales database - extremely helpful staff!

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • Fantastic organisation and lots of roles in a wide range of departments

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of interns my age - hence a fantastic social life

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

    • Very expensive as it was in Central London near Southbank!

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

    • Great nightlife as the placement was in London

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A few 'giveback' opportunities

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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