PgMP Project Coordinator Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my time at IBM - The start was a bit of a struggle as my role was a new one and was literally what I made of it, but it helped me get stuck in with the business and my role within my team.

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

    • I was always made to feel valued by my colleagues and reminded that the work I did constantly assisted the team in different ways.

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

    • My team/managers were always available to provide support and guidance - wether it was professional or personal at times. My manager would go as far as to offer her mobile number as a point of contact when she was away on holiday in case I needed it.

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

    • Most days were a perfect balance with a couple days where I just had nothing to do. However this was more to do with the time of year (Christmas or summer holidays) where most colleagues/clients were out of office.

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

    • I wouldn't go as far as to say I was running the show but I was given a fair bit of responsibility during my placement with my team trusting me to run certain tasks myself and providing me with help if required.

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

    • So far the organisation and time management I've learnt from my placement year has been very helpful in prioritising work at university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was fun due to the fellow placement students based in the same location as me. but other than that I was based in touchdown for a majority of the year which wasn't particularly fun.

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

    • The organisation for everything that occurred during the placement year was done very well.

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

    • As I was a gap year student I wasn't particularly given specific training for anything.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would definitely consider working with the organisation again.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes!

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

    • As for the cost of living I'm sot sure - as I lived at home and travelled in everyday. Socialising in the area was a bit expensive but considering that we were based in Southbank (Central London) thats the typical price that could be expected.

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

    • Of what i've heard it sounded good - not really my thing

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

    • There were many opportunities to get involved in activities.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Information Technology

London

October 2013

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