Extreme Blue Technical Intern Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • An amazing experience.

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

    • Extremely values - we were treated as people doing something special, not just interns to dump work on.

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

    • Amazing support from all those around me.

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

    • Massively busy, but that's because we were given room to push the boundaries and do amazing things. It was our call to put in the extra effort.

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

    • A group of four of us developed a full product from scratch and had to pitch it to those inside and outside of IBM.

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

    • Not only was the technical side a massive opportunity for experience, but we were surrounded by professionals and coached in presentational skill.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Excellent - it has the feel of a start-up with everyone pitching in and having a laugh.

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

    • Really well - 12 weeks isn't a long time, so it was rushed, but well done.

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

    • Essentially the whole of the lab was at our disposal - if we needed help, someone was there.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • All 16 of us were offered jobs at the end.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were an extremely close group, made some great friends.

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

    • Reasonably expensive, but not terrible.

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

    • Good, some cool stuff around.

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

    • Lots of stuff going on, although there was enough to do for the projects!

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

South East

October 2012

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