DB2 Admin Analyst, L2 Data Studio & Infosphere Data Architect Technical Support Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.4/5
  • The Role
    1.7
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • I have not overly enjoyed many aspects of the placement

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

    • This role seems slightly superfluous and therefore most of the time I feel unvalued by colleagues.

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • With this role we are fairly detached from our managers, at times it has been unclear as to who we should look to for guidance. We were given nearly no training for the support aspect of our role.

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

    • Varying, the only time it is a high workload would be when one of us (two people work in this role) is on holiday and you have to cover both workloads.

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

    • Initially the responsibility felt quite large but the software we support is not that popular and when coupled with the fact that we were given very little training for it really meant there's not that much we can do without help from other team members/

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The software is largely irrelevant to anything I'd like to do. No real technical skills gained. Problem solving isn't put greatly to the test.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • The office is very relaxed, not overly busy, and there's a lot of interns based here. This was a good aspect of the placement.

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

    • IBM have quite a lot of interns and the whole 'Foundation' organisation that is responsible for them seems ok.

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

    • The company offers a lot of training and education that you can take part in if you want.

    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
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • IBM is so large that there's a lot of different roles. But there seems to be a very common issue of people not really knowing exactly what their job is and getting lost in the system. Ok pay and relaxed atmosphere in most areas are appealing.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I think in the Southbank office there is a good atmosphere. Lots of interns is always good though.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is expensive Bedfont is quite far out if you're travelling across zones.

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

    • Wouldn't go out in Feltham.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • IBM offer 'Giveback' but in this role you have to organise with the ither team member to be at work 8 - 5:30 if you are away.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

January 2015

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