Operations Support Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I had incredible responsibility within my role, far greater than I ever expected. I learnt a lot during the year and was able to achieve more than I'd ever hoped for.

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

    • People were always willing to help and many provided great feedback throughout the year. I was given a chance to prove myself in a different role after 10 months based upon other peoples valuations of me and my work.

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

    • If I needed help then people were always willing to do so.

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

    • Mostly I had a lot of work to do, if I didn't then I went looking for something new.

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

    • I felt highly valued by my manager and people I worked with so I believe I had a lot of responsibility within my role. By the end of my placement I was creating reports that were being presented to the UKI General Manager on a weekly basis.

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

    • I've gained so much by doing a placement with IBM. There are certain aspects and skills that will be specific to IBM but I now have a completely different view and determination for my final year at university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great team, the office was very empty (the location has now been closed!)

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

    • Well organised, they did well to promote CV workshops and other events outside of the day-to-day role.

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

    • They invested good time explaining what you needed to work on throughout the year. You get a Personal Development Manager who works with you to help you progress.

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

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

    • They were very helpful when it came to applying for a graduate role with them.. fingers crossed!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good at other locations, my location had very few placement students.

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

    • Cost of living wasn't bad.

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

    • Average, location now closed. London/Portsmouth had good reviews from colleagues.

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

    • Lots of clubs and societies to get involved with.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

October 2013

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