UK Support Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • 3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My team members were all good at providing feedback on work i had done

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

    • My manager was always available for me to contact and ask questions

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

    • 3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Some of the work i was asked to complete was being presented at a high level within the company

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

    • i think that the skill i developed will be invaluable to me in completing my degree and i learnt alot about myself as a person

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Because of the ability to work from home the office was often very quiet which made it a bit dull, on the rare occasions when there were lots of people in there was a better atmosphere.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

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

    • I was sent on a 3 day marketing course to develop my skills within the area, there was also a number of different events set up e.g. for networking to help develop skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Working from home
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were loads of placement students, we often had different events organised to socialise, and about 80 of us went on a ski trip which was great fun.

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

    • Being near london it was pretty expensive to go out, i had an hour commute everymorning to get to work so petrol costs were also high.

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

    • There was no real nightlife in the immediate area where i worked, to go out we would normally go to central london.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were lots opportunities to do community challenges where we could give something back to the local area through work set up project.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

October 2008

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