DB2 Technical Analyst for Data Studio and Inforsphere Data Architect Review

I enjoyed working at IBM as I have met a lot of people and have learnt a lot about the work environment

This I would say was a downfall of working at IBM. Unfortunately there was no one on my team who works within the UK, so I spend the majority of my time completing work by myself.

As my manager works out of the office quite often I do not feel like I was given to much support. However I feel like this helped as I have gained many skills such as problem solving.

I am always busy with work throughout the day. However, the work is not too difficult as it becomes very repetitive

I am given a lot of responsibility as without my my job role people on my team who are located in different countries would have a much larger work load making there jobs much more difficult.

I have learnt many skills during my placement which I will use towards my degree and especially future careers. These include communication skills, writing skills, problem-solving skills, organisation skills, interview skills and more!

As my team worked outside the UK the atmosphere was very dull. I feel like I am not working in a proper working environment as I sit alone. However, we have software which allows us to communicate with our colleagues around the world so if there is anything I ever need I am able to ask people for assistance. I am also able to move to other offices where other interns may be working and work in their environment which is much better as there is a nice atmosphere.

It was set up very well. I had all the information needed about my job role before starting and was able to find a house and housemates (who also work at IBM with me) so I had living arrangements sorted.

As I started my job I had the former intern who I took over explain to me the job role before he left. This was very useful as I was able to get a full idea of what to expect when beginning at IBM. Unfortunately he was only there for a month so part of the job role I had to learn by myself.

As the job role doesn't really relate to my course I do not think I would consider any future employments within IBM. However I would recommend the company to certain people depending on their course.

There was a very good social scene at IBM as we all lived very close and in London. This meant that after work we were able to go for drinks and have activities each weekend.

The cost of living and socialising is quite expensive as we will in London. However there are many activities which we have found which are affordable and do not require spending money on things such as alcohol, etc.

The nightlife was very good as there are many clubs in London. However these can be very expensive depending on where you go.

Yes there are many activities to get involved in. The interns themselves make many activities to get everyone involved and there are company games which you can part-take in.