Software Sales Support Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Had an amazing experience. Absolutely loved it.

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

    • The constant feedback was very helpful and I felt like I was a valuable addition to the team.

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

    • My manager was giving me guidance and helped me developed new skills.

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

    • I had some very busy periods, but was never left without work to do.

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

    • I was given responsibilities from day one. After a couple of months I was even given responsibilities to interact directly with clients

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My placement year with IBM helped me to understand the business world and what opportunities lay ahead of me. Moreover, the experience helped me to decide what career path I would like to pursue in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There were a lot of placement students like me based in my office at South Bank, London. We had a great community and I met some great people, both students and non-students.

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

    • I am very happy with how the placement scheme was organised.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There are a number of online courses that IBM offers to it's employees for free and I made a great use of them.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

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

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was very good, since there were a lot of us and a number of social events were organised.

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

    • London life style is quite expensive.

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

    • It was amazing.

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

    • I took part in a number of volunteering opportunities to give back to the community.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Science, Business Management, Education/Teaching, Market Research, Recruitment, Sales

London

August 2013

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