Sales Assistant for Financial Markets Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyment varied weekly. Some weeks I'd be really busy and others I'd be bored. Very cyclical but you get used to it.

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

    • Occasionally I would recieve appreciation and when this happened it was really great and motivating but it did not happen very often.

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

    • Both my managers are really busy. One tries his hardest to get in touch when he can tho can often go for over a month without a conversation. The other one never speaks to me at all.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I often go from bored to very busy but there are weeks that I can do my work at a good pace and not feel stressed.

    0/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I started as someones assistant and then took over their role. I have sole responsibilty for my tasks.

    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 will use this knowledge of the business world and life as an adult for the rest of my life. It has really opened my eyes.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was always a relaxed atmosphere and I enjoyed chatting and networking.

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

    • Placement scheme overall was OK but varied drastically from one student to another.

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

    • I did some online training myself and some presentation workshops with HR but that was it.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Really like the company but would like a different role.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social side of this year was amazing. So many of us I made loads of great friends.

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

    • London is expensive but totally worth it and affordable with the salary.

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

    • London nightlife is the best ever, a really good range of things and places to go.

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

    • Always something going on.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

London

April 2008

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