Business Office Support Specialist Review
by IBM
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
3.9
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The Culture
2.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I have really enjoyed my placement year at IBM.
IBM is a very friendly organisation who are keen to get you involved straight away.
Management were always there to help and showed an interest in your views.
There was a nice balance between having loads to do and having not so much to do. But there was always something to do
I was given a normal amount of responsibility and often start at the bottom without moving up.
Just having that working mindset and doing a 9-5 everyday has changed my approach to work and I feel next year I will thrive whilst completing my uni work.
The Company
I really enjoyed the office I worked in. There was a good mix of interns and experienced hires.
IBM have a very good idea of what they are doing when it comes to placements. They are organised from the get go.
I feel as if I was given the opportunity to learn things and have a go at them rather than someone else doing them because I had never done something like this before.
Flexi Time
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Very appealing, they run a successful and interesting grad scheme.
The Culture
The interns often met up and did activities together.
Relatively normal.
Not too bad, not amazing either,
There were a few.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
East Midlands
June 2016
