Technical Specialist Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the broad range of opportunities I was given during my time there

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

    • Relatively valued

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

    • I was quite supported by my mentors whom direct me to people whom might be able to help

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

    • I usually ahd about 3-5 projects going at once (by my own choice!) so I had quite a healthy load of work to do per day

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

    • I was given quite a large amount of responsibility, having presented to external clients within 3 months of my placement and being trusted to singly-handedly web apps for the external facing events/clients

    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 was given a lot of opportunity to network and build my skills through internal events and hackathons

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was situated in a different office than the rest so I did not have a proper office team, but everyone was very friendly!

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

    • Distribution of education and information could be better done, but otherwise it was a good structure.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was given free rein to attend any and all personal training/development courses as long as it did not interfere too much with my day to day job

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • There is an internal graduate recruitment scheme that is great!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Placement students tend to go out quite often together and there was often opportunities to socialise

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

    • I lived in Winchester and it was a quiet and slightly expensive town. I feel like my year would have been better if I lived in Southampton or Eastleigh, where most interns live.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It existed

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were pub quizzes and bowling organized by internal social teams

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

June 2016

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