Marketing Support Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    2.9
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement simply due to the amount of people I was able to add to my network.

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

    • Because I was given very little responsibility I felt I was not a particularly valued asset.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My direct management team were fairly senior in the organization and thus they did their best to give guidance and support in their spare moments.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was not very busy with day to day tasks and had to be proactive in finding things to involve myself in.

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

    • By the end of the year I was running my own events with the support of the team

    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 made good use of free time to hone skills that were then of use in my career.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Small office thus the best atmosphere was found once I left my desk. This was not the case for other placement students.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well in other roles, mine was just not a particularly busy one

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

    • Anything I suggested or wanted to get involved in was supported

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Decided to go back in another role, in a much busier team with a more social ethos.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were a number of placement students working in the same office who socialised in and out of work

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived near Southampton and found I managed fine in the area. Living in London may have been more challenging.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good and fairly close!

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

    • Quite a few, the social scene down there was quite active.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South West

May 2014

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