Marketing Operations Specialist Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my job as I got to work with a wide range of people in different countries but the role would not be right for me long term.

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

    • Most of the time I felt my work was appreciated and could see value in what I was doing.

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

    • I was given support but I did find it was sometimes hard to find time to speak with my manager as she was very busy herself, although I had a mentor I could go to which helped a lot.

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

    • It varied quite a lot, sometimes I would be really busy and not know where to start and other times I would not have enough work to fill me time - it often depended on what time of year it was.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was responsible for quite a lot of marketing money.

    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 feel my placement year has further helped me to develop personal and proffesional skills that can be used in my final year and beyond.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was good but sometimes very quiet due to the amount of flexible working

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

    • I had a few problems near the beginning but otherwise everything else seemed to be quite organised and structured.

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

    • I was able to take part in many training and development days to assist with my job role and my personal development of key skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I will apply back but I am not sure working in such a large company is right for me

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social side was fantastic with around 250 - 300 placement students there was a lot of fun outside (and inside) of work.

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

    • London can be pretty pricey but it was definately worth it.

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

    • Short train ride to central London so that is where we went out most weekends.

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

    • There was a ski trip organised by one intern, there were sports teams and various other activities.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2008

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