Velocity Sales Support (SWG Ops) Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed my placement with IBM

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

    • Feel valued, relied upon with lots of responsibility, close relationship with manager and team.

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

    • Support from both manager and our PDM (Personal Development Manager), guidance available but sometimes have to dig for.

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

    • Usually busy, sometimes it is looking or seeking work. There are downtimes but use this to find shadowing or giveback opportunities.

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

    • Lots of responsibility although my manager would often overlook work and report up.

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

    • Learnt how to interact within a true business environment, apply my degree knowledge and massively expanded upon my excel skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere between fellow IT's (internship students) and our managers. Some of the other workers in the office can be disapproving however.

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

    • Well organised in parts yet some others seemed haphazard.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Some investment to train us to complete our job role however most training is on a database and not all of it is useful.

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

    • Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Appealing, especially if you like to work in a sales type environment, or in project management/consulting

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really good relationship with all students leads to great events.

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

    • Lived at home whilst on placement so cannot comment

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

    • As mentioned lived at home but explored more areas of London due to fellow students.

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

    • Giveback opportunities are great but can be rare. Some events but again rare.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management, Financial Management, Logistics and Operations

London

May 2014

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