CbD Training and Attraction Co-ordinator/ CbD On-Boarding Administrator Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed most parts of my role, obviously some actions involving admin are not always that enjoyable but apart from that I enjoyed my role very much. It was much easier to enjoy my placement due to the variety of work I had.

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

    • Almost everyone valued me highly as a team member, a few issues with certain people but unfortunately there are people like this everywhere.

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

    • A lot of support from management with regular reviews and guidance.

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

    • Workload came in waves. Workload was almost always reasonable.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A large amount, given projects independence and worked on items previously managed by graduates

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

    • I have gained a variety of transferable skills while working with IBM. Also improving my business knowledge which will benefit me in my degree and my role.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • mostly positive, once again a few challenging people but this will happen everywhere. in our team the atmosphere was positive and supportive.

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

    • yes all very well organised

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

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

    • National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • A strong recruitment drive in technology and consulting, although a lack of variety is apparent.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I am not a massively social person but there was a lot of activities including a Christmas party and an end of year part which was great fun.

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

    • was located in South Bank, so great socializing and lving, obviously not cheap, but IBM pay you extra to work in London so it evens out.

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

    • London is your Oyster, you could never run out of places to go, although the majority of options are not cheap.

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

    • yes, lots of giveback

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Logistics and Operations, Marketing

London

June 2016

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