Business Operations Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I wasn't given enough responsibility and find I struggled to find work to fill my time.

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

    • I had a lovely group of colleagues working in my team.

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

    • My manager was a lovely person who was very nice to work with.

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

    • I was rarely ever busy, always struggling to find things to do.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Little responsibility

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My placement wasn't very relevant to my degree

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a small office and most of my team worked from home

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Organised to a certain extent

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

    • There is a lot of online learning which helps

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

    • Flexi Time

    Working from home
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would work for them again simply because of the brand recognition, not because of my experience there

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • South bank was the best social scene

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

    • Fairly expensive

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

    • Little to no nightlife in the area I worked

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, many additional learning opportunities online

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Banking, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

South East

May 2014

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