Sales Operations Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Work was interesting at first, but after 6 months the same weekly tasks became boring and repetitive, with no chance of a change

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

    • The team made me feel important

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

    • Task manager was great but "personal development manager" and Foundation did little/nothing to affect my year

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Good level of work, always something extra to do if you had any free time

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

    • Responsible for the accuracy of my team's sales pipeline, which was reported weekly to the UK CEO

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

    • Little training

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Over 100 interns in the Southbank office which was great

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

    • My role was a more of a full time role rather than a 12 month learning curve

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

    • Training was there online if you wanted to find it, just a few sessions held by "foundation"

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

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

    • The lack of enthusiasm amongst the current grads wasnt very appealing

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Loads of interns in the London office

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

    • London is pricey but thats what you expect!

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

    • Southbank - couldnt think of a better place to be when you leave the office

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

    • Not that many to be honest - we always sorted things for ourselves

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

September 2013

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