Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs Assistant Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

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

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

    • I was lucky to have a very 'hands on' manager who I saw every day - but I'm aware that this is not always the case.

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

    • The job has peaks and troughs - so some months were very intense and involved working at weekends, others were very quiet. Flexible hours helped me to keep a work/life balance.

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

    • As well as assisting on numerous larger events and projects I was given my own events to run, in addition to being encouraged to seek further opportunities out.

    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 directly related to much of my degree matter, but many transferrable skills developed.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The people make a placement - I was lucky to have good colleagues to occupy me at lunch and tea breaks, but the atmosphere in the office is a little stale at times.

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

    • Good onboarding process and numerous support channels

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

    • My manager allowed me to attend paid for training courses in addition to the generic training/skills development offered by IBM to all students.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

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

    • Applied for graduate scheme but no fasttracking offered by the organisation to interns

    4/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Inner London - always going to be expensive!

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good bars - central London has more on offer than any other city!

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

    • Competed in the Corporate Games in Liverpool for IBM in May - they also actively encourage employee volunteering

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

July 2010

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