Futures Scheme IBM Review

by IBM

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • The placement was really well structured with an option to extend the contract if you enjoy what you are doing.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues, and especially my manager really appreciated my work and were grateful for all the hours I put in to my placement.

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

    • Whenever I needed help, I would ask my manager and he would answer all the questions I had. We also had a PDM (personal development manager) who would answer all questions I had regarding my career and future.

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

    • It depends mainly on the quarter. Some days I was very busy and other days I didn't have much work.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given some responsibility which was good as I came up with a community for our team. This made me meet other team members who I don't usually work with.

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

    • IBM offered different education courses online or lunch and learn talks. I mainly focused on programming courses and I wanted to learn different languages.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • On some days I was the only one in the office, however those days are limited. When the office was full there was lots of noise and it was fun.

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

    • The placement was very well set up by the Foundation Scheme. We had a meeting every 4 months with the rest of the Futures which was a good way to meet everyone and catch up.

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

    • They supplied us with different courses.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

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

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Drinks after work every Thursday. Movies or theaters.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It wasn't too bad as I was based in London.

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

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

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering

London

May 2014

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