L2 Guardium Support Technical Engineer Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • It was thoroughly enjoyable, I learned so much and had a great time while doing it, meeting some great people.

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

    • I work at a small IBM office so we're all close here, which was great for getting started and getting into the role.

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

    • My managers were very supportive and kept me on track while encouraging activities elsewhere too.

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

    • I had a very busy role, which was beneficial as time flew by and allowed learning at a grand scale

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

    • I had a lot of responsibility with customer environments, occasionally they could not progress without me.

    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 was able to see the business working in action, and learn what customers want and need in a product. This will help me understand business and customer needs in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • As it was a small environment, we had great fun as we were all friends, and it was never "dead" in the office.

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

    • It's clear that the company had done it before as it was all so organised. Every step of the way had support and expertise at our disposal.

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

    • They were always eager to support my education and allowed me to learn in many aspects of the business.

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

    • Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • There is a lot of competition, but I feel confident that I can get further within the business

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really good social side as it was a small environment so we all got on, and it was close to London so it had an even better scene

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

    • It was near London, so it was expensive, but they had other places to work that would have been cheaper

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

    • It was London, so it was amazing

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

    • IBM encourage you to get out and do other things too, so there were many opportunities

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

London

May 2016

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