Business Placement 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
3.6
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The Company
2.8
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The Culture
3.3
- 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
For me the people around me made the year. The culture currently is problematic and can impact people's ability to work effectively. Once this is sorted it, I believe it will be a great place to work!
The overall culture at IBM is one where the use each and every resource available and, therefore, the work you do is always relevant to the business. My manager was often an exception to this rule, however, in general, interns are well valued.
The support from your Early Professional Manager, your team and the other interns enables you to work effectively and develop to your full potential within the year.
On somedays I would be working well into the evening and on others there was little to do. Managing the workload so you don't have this unbalanced load is really important.
The level of responsibility has increased since I first started. I would like to have had less micromanagement though that is very specific to my situation.
We'll wait and see!!
The Company
Currently, it is average. The travel ban and cost ban has impacted moral though this will hopefully change moving forward into the next year.
There was a high deal of structure and management to the placements. The foundation team are great.
There is currently an education ban though there are a lot of free resources you can use on the company's intranet and there is a lot of education which is free and very beneficial. Interns have also set up their own workshops for things such as coding which shows there is a sense of ownership over out development too.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Working from home
I have to say they are below average due to the current cuts and the move towards hiring apprentices. They are also not rehiring into many of the intern positions which will create issues over the next couple of quarters.
The Culture
Yes, some great nights out in London. Southbank where the office is based is a fabulous location!
Put it this way - I am in a lot of debt !!
Good bars, food and nights out around Southbank though we normally go out in clapham or central.
Yes
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management, Human Resources
London
April 2017
