HR Partner Support GTS Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed my placement year with IBM, the team are very welcoming and utilise interns to complete worthwhile tasks, get heavily involved and add value to the organisation.

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

    • Felt very valued - was asked to carry out a lot of tasks that were significant to the teams development.

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

    • Manager was always there to answer any questions, help with work I was unsure of and guided me in the right way to my career path.

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

    • Steadily busy. Depending on the current projects and goings on, some months much busier than others working longer hours etc.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given responsibility to arrange certain events, take ownership of projects so quite a lot of responsibility,

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Such a good experience, very good job to have on my CV. Very relevant to my course and will help me to understand better and complete work to a higher standard.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, fun but professional when needed to be.

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

    • Extremely well organised, had a community of interns and very well structured.

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

    • Had training at the beginning with the previous incumbent of my role. Lots of opportunities available for training and to find out about other areas in the business should I wish to take them.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, would love to work for IBM in the future .. Have applied to the grad scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good, over 300 interns at all locations. Around 50 at mine .. socialised a lot out of work hours, felt like being at university but working full time.

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

    • Worked in Portsmouth, not too costly.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Only a few clubs but fun because with other students so made our own fun.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are various sports teams that can get involved with.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

South West

February 2016

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