Customer Financing, Finance, Sales and Planning Forecasting Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    2.1
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The IBM placement scheme can be brilliant when it works, but unfortuately, my job role was very poor, and as I commuted to work, I didn't benefit from the brilliant social life of the IBM placements.

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

    • As always, it varied from person to person, but on the whole, I felt like a valued team member.

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

    • I flagged my poor job role early on in the placement, yet after 13 months, it still wasn't changed.

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

    • It got busier towards the end, but for the first half of the placement, I had very little to do.

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

    • Some tasks were very important to the business, but most were admin style tasks.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Unless I return to IBM, I do not feel I benefitted a great deal.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • My year was probably the worst there will be for a placement student. Many people left/were moved on, including the whole of our management team. It was a very peculiar year, but I do think it was a rare occurance.

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

    • There were two sides to management of placement students. One side was the manager you worked for, the other was within Foundation (the team who deal with and manage placements and graduates). They can be very good independantly, but they do not communicate enough.

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

    • Many different opportunities,

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I would return to IBM, but not within the same department.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • If you lived with the other placement students, the social scene was brilliant.

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

    • I didn't live in the area so not sure, but I dont think Portsmouth is too bad.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Portsmouth is a Uni city, but not the best in teh world.

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

    • There was always something to do.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Banking, Marketing

South East

September 2010

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