Consumer Products Industry Support Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • A few struggles at the start as the role was new but this settled into a fairly enjoyable placement

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

    • At various points I have been running meetings and have had a number of people coming to me for help.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The people I was directly working with were great, but between projects my task manager was not very supportive

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

    • While on projects there was plenty to do and always more if you asked, while between projects finding work was a struggle

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

    • At all times I was contributing something real to IBM and for 2 weeks I was the sole representative of IBM on one project and had a great deal of responsibility during that project overall. Other projects varied.

    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 have greatly improved my communication, teamwork skills and general work ethic.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Work was a top priority and people generally knuckled down but team interactions kept everyone smiling.

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

    • IBM' work placement scheme is very well organised, unfortunately this was the first year that this department had taken on interns and there were several bumps to iron out.

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

    • Training and development was always available and I was treated like every other employee with regards to accessing it.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • IBM employs a huge number of graduates with a wide range of job opportunities within the organisation

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • For those that wanted it there was a strong social element to the placement. Lengthy commuting does get in the way of this

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

    • London is very expensive but well worth it. Commuting from outside is cheaper but inhibits socialising.

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

    • Huge variety of things to see and do in London in the evenings

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

    • IBM runs a volunteering scheme that enables employees to help at recruitment events and a host of other things. Its impossible to do everything.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

May 2014

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