GTS Business Operations Specialist Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I did really enjoy it, the Intern community was great.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I worked with the Senior Leadership Team so most were too busy to give me much time.

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

    • My manager was too busy for me and I was delegated to someone he manages, she was a massive help and provided me with a lot of support, before this I have very minimal guidance.

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

    • I was probably busy for 5 hours a day.

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

    • Working with the SLT I was given lots of responsibility which was great!

    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 definitely take the working lifestyle back to uni with me in my final year so time management has gotten a lot better!

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I was sat with other interns or graduates as a lot of managers now work remotely so it was pretty nice, I really like the open plan office system

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised!

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

    • Not as much as I'd have liked but I understand why they wouldn't want to invest too much in us on the chance we wouldn't apply back through the graduate scheme.

    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
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Much more appealing than the benefits offered as an Intern!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes very good social scene, every Thursday night there would always be a crowd heading to a bar after work!

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

    • Very very very expensive! But then London is! Thankfully IBM provided with a London allowance on top of our salary which helped a bit.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not sure about the nightlife around my work but where I live it's great! There are some great bars on the South Bank though!

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

    • Yes tons! IBM have a program called Giveback where you can get involved with lots of activities outside of work.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

London

May 2015

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