HR Partner Support Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Overall, I loved the job that I was doing for the year

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

    • The people I worked with were extremely supportive of me and my priorities

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

    • The support throughout my year has been great, not only by my manager and team but by the wider IBM team too

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

    • The role I had meant that parts of the month were busier than others but it was a great balance.

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

    • I was given responsibility from the word go which was great

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

    • I think this year was extremely beneficial for the future, not so much heading back to uni as I do not do a business related degree

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Like any office in a mobile environment, it could be busy one day and quiet the next

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

    • With the support of Foundation, the organisation of the placement has been flawless.

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

    • The opportunity for personal growth is vast due to the online education but there are also compulsory sessions that we attended which really did help us at different stages of our placement

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I will definitely be applying back for a graduate role

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • In my office, there were over 70 placement student which made it great for the social aspect

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

    • Working in Portsmouth has the benefit of being in a university town which meant that there were always cheaper nights out to go to

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

    • Not the best nightlife but couldn't complain about it

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

    • With such a big group of placement students there were always things to do outside of work

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

May 2014

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