Global Systems Hardware Channel Management Business Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.1/5

The Role

4.3
The Company

4.0
The Culture

4.0

The Role

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

As a Mathematics student, I very much enjoyed the technical aspects of this role, and learnt a great deal about business analytics in a corporate setting.

4/5

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

In all of my projects this year, I worked extremely closely with my colleagues. Having this level of contact and open communication meant that the work could be delivered efficiently, and I was given credit where it was due.

5/5

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

My managers were more than happy to help with any questions or concerns I had, both professionally and personally.

4/5

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

My role was mainly project based, but I also had frequent reports to create and send, which meant that I always had something to work on.

4/5

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

A lot of the time, I was required to present my analysis to team members during calls and meetings, and was fully responsible for answering specific questions. If follow-ups had to be made, I was asked to make these changes and keep people updated of my progress.

5/5

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

As I have mentioned, my role was quite technical; I learnt a lot about databases and building queries using SQL. Going forward in my degree, I think that this will be very beneficial.

4/5

The Company

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

Very lucky as I was part of quite a large team, with five other interns, as well as more experienced colleagues.

4/5

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

Great balance between job role and extra opportunities, for example, giveback and shadowing.

4/5

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

IBM Foundation organised numerous intern events during the year, to help with career development and employability skills.

5/5

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

Flexi Time

Sports and Social Club

Financial Bonus

Company Parties/Events

Working from home

Healthcare/Dental

4/5

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

As the technology industry develops further, there are more opportunities to get involved in.

4/5

The Culture

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

There were around thirty interns in my location, so we all became great friends through the year. Organised various social events to get involved in.

5/5

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

Living in London is generally not cheap, but interns who were based here were given a slightly higher wage to help with living costs.

4/5

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

Not much in Feltham, but very close to central London so nightlife was fine.

3/5

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

Being such a large company, there were always events to get involved in. It was also very easy to message someone with a job role that you are interested in to organise shadowing.

5/5

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