Integration & Change Junior Project Manager Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • My Placement year was enjoyable. I have learnt a lot of new skills and now have a different perspective on careers going back to university. I have been greatly challenged and as a result have grown immensely as a person.

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

    • I am fortunate enough to have joined a team that was friendly and approachable. In the beginning, my manager guided me through the tasks and also showed me who to go to for what. I was shortly able to go to different members of my team for information with no hesitation. I was treated equally like all other members and no differently because I was an intern. I was also given praise when I had done a task well which made me feel valuable.

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

    • I had a manager who I spoke to on a daily basis and had a review on my placement year with every other week. In addition to this I had an Early Professionals Manager who was there to support me on anything to do with my professional career.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • My work load varied from day to day, however the majority of my time spent here I was busy. At times where workload was not as much, I could always find something else to get involved in.

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

    • During my placement year, i was given a lot of responsibility and played a great part in the project I was working on. I had Client interaction alone and was able to complete tasks set directly from the Client.

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

    • Specific skills I have learnt in depth include excel. Throughout the year I have been instrumental in keeping updates of a spreadsheet and analyzing the data through use of Formulas. Due to being a project manager, I have also learnt valuable skills such as Organization, Communication and Team work.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was full of interns so very friendly and lively.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship was set up well, I had enough work to do and managed to get a lot out of the year

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

    • We had many opportunities to do online training and Face to Face training.

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

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

    • I would like to work with IBM again as they have a very good Graduate Scheme

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes interns went out regularly with each other and events were organized often.

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

    • The cost of living is high compared to most other places in the UK

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

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

    • Yes we were encouraged to get involved in Giveback

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2016

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