Business Operations Assistant Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Really great place to work

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

    • Everyone was so friendly and there is a really good atmosphere among the employees there

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

    • My manager was always there when I needed help

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

    • My job was quite ad-hoc some days, so sometimes I would be really busy and others not so much, that was just the nature of my job role though

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

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

    • 5/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere was good, however there are a lot of mobile workers so sometimes the office wouldnt always be full, but the people were always really friendly

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

    • Very organised, was done effectively and efficiently

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

    • There are lots of courses to help you learn and develope and people are always helping you grasp new opportunities and learn more about things

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Would really like to work there in the future, going to be applying back as a Graduate

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social life was really good, especially in my location (Leamington).. there weren't loads of ITs based in Warwick, around 20, but we were like one big family

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

    • More expensive than my home town but not outrageous

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

    • There were a few really good bars but the town wasn't huge - the nightlife that was there was really good

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

    • They urge you to get involved of activities outside of work in your job role anyway which is really good, but definitely, there is a great side to it

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management, Information Technology, Marketing, Sales, Voluntary

West Midlands

May 2014

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