Tivoli Marketing Assistant Europe Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • A great year with IBM

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

    • Respected amongst my colleagues and given large responsibilities throughout the year

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

    • I had regular 1-2-1s with both my managers where they guided me through my year.

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

    • Being in marketing it varies considerably, some weeks I would find myself working lots of extra hours and other weeks it was very quiet, waiting for work to come in. This was a good balance.

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

    • Lots of responsibility.

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

    • All transferable skills for the future in the workplace and in my last year of my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Fridays were quiet and mid week was very busy. Mixture of interns and permanent staff.

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

    • Well established placement scheme.

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

    • Many opportunities to do extra education, encouraged to do 40 hours a year of personal development and giveback.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • An IT to graduate process which allows interns to apply earlier and potentially miss out steps of the assessment process, dependent on individual application. No guaranteed job.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Weekly socials, many ITs in South Bank location.

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

    • Expensive - central london!

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

    • Its central london. So there is something for everyone.

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

    • Always encouraged to get involved to activities outside of your daily role.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

May 2014

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