Software Group Channels Sales & Marketing Assistant Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • When kept busy work was enjoyable and I certainly learned a lot from it. Sometimes, due to the size of the company, managers were busy and I was left on my own for periods of time.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Managers were very appreciative of work I did and there was a great student community in all offices allowing me to make a number of new friends.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Great support at times but at others was left on my own for periods of time.

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

    • Bored at some points, other worked at other. Generally the balance was fairly good though.

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

    • Varied on the task but on some things was given a huge amount of responsibility which I loved.

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

    • Very much so. Especially my technical computing skills (MS office, Lotus notes etc)

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good student community and plenty of events and activities to get involved with.

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

    • Fairly well organised and was always people to go to when things weren't running so smoothly. The foundation team were very efficient and helpful.

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

    • There were lots of opportunities and a number of the gap year students did paid training courses for their roles. There wasn't such a need for mine but believe I could had i pursued it.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • I liked the company atmosphere but the product may not intrest me enough to consider working for them again.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • I really enjoyed my year and made lots of new friends.

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

    • Fairly expensive in relative terms but am used to having grown up in London.

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

    • Very good night life with all london clubs within reach and good bars around the area.

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

    • There were plenty of things ot get involved with. Sports, charity events, "giveback" etc

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Marketing, Sales

London

April 2011

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