Infrastructure Specialist Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed it immensley

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

    • I had excellent support and reviews from colleagues at all levels

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

    • Managementm when around, were fantastic

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

    • Could vary, some days/ weeks very very busy, other times there were quiet periods.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Resposible for $60million worth of Enterprise IT equipment

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

    • totally relevant, great skills learnt, very transferrable

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Generall great, few people left through retirement which lowered moral for a short while

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

    • IBM Foundation is a unique organisation purely for students at all levels, great program

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

    • Plenty of time was invested, difficult in economic climate to ask of any more!

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • In process of becoming an IBM graduate

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Amazing social scene at my location, heard similar elsewhere

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

    • Winchester is too expensive for what you get!

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

    • Had to travel 10/15 miles to enjoy good nightlife, but was very good

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

    • Always something going on, not necessarily to my interests

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

South West

November 2010

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