System x Pre-Sales Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • My actual day-to-day role wasn't that great, however other aspects of the job did make it an enjoyable year.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I worked in a virtual team with little face-to-face contact, and did at times feel undervalued by colleagues.

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

    • Again, as part of a virtual team I did sometimes feel distanced from management.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some days I was run off my feet, other days I had nothing to do.

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

    • I was responsible for putting together large quotes for tenders to huge multinationals.

    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 developed my IT and communications skills, however many of the other skills I learnt aren't that transferrable.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • I worked in an open plan, hot desk type office, with different people coming and going every day, so there was little office banter. However we did have a good laugh amongst the other placement students.

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

    • Initially it was good, however I did feel that once my predecessor left, I was out on my own a bit.

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

    • I could take online courses, but these were not compulsory. After the first month or so I had little additional training and was expected to keep myself up-to-date with technical developments.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • I did not apply for the Graduate scheme, however students who have completed an IBM placement are fast-tracked through.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were around 20 students at IBM Warwick, so we did have a good time socially.

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

    • Warwick/Leamington Spa is fairly expensive but there is a good range of student-type houses available, and loads of things to do locally.

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

    • Warwick is pretty quiet, however Leamington Spa is a great night out.

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

    • I played football once a week amongst colleagues; there is also a Sunday team, and other IBM activities to get involved in, such as organising events.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

International

August 2007

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