Foundation Business Administraion fo Education Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4/5

The Role

4.3
The Company

4.5
The Culture

2.8

The Role

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

Really enjoyed it. Lots of opportunities, great team, and really nice environment

5/5

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

Regular feedback, and my manager always said thank you if I did work for her

5/5

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

Weekly calls with my task manager meant I had good suppor

5/5

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

I was busy every now and again, but most of the time I wasn't

3/5

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

A fair bit, my manager retired and I was asked to take on some of her old tasks when she left

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 have every hope I'll be much better equipped for final year. I now know what it's like to hold down and job, and how the different things I have learnt at uni fit into real life

5/5

The Company

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

It's a very laid back atmosphere, which means everyone can get their work done with no stress. The hursley offices are in the countryside and set within beautiful grounds, so it's a really lovely environment to work in. I had a great team and that made the environment fun and happy.

4/5

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

Extremely well organised. There is a set program for all interns, and it seems to work really well. The cycle of reviews and assessment make sure the internship progresses well

5/5

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

I was able to attend lots of education and training events (though perhaps this was because my role involved organizing the logistics behind them) Managers also ran workshops open to all interns, on areas we all want to improve on e.g. presenting skills. These were really well run, and very beneficial to attend

5/5

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

National Travel

Financial Bonus

Working from home

5/5

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

IBM clearly have a very well run and established graduate scheme, which allows you to move around the business areas and develop both personally and professionally. Generally, the grad scheme is appealing.

4/5

The Culture

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

There are not that many interns in Hursley, but I guess it's what you make of it We used to go to the beach alot, and go shopping and for dinner after work, but because of the location, its not as though there is a huge group of interns up for going for drinks everynight

3/5

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

Really expensive. I was much worse off this year than as a student, with £700 rent and and £1100 salary, I still had to have help from my parents

3/5

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

Um - depends where you go. Winchester is awful, southampton is okay but a bit rough It's not the best and I wouldnt really recommend it to be honest However, Soton is nice to go for cocktails in the sun, as there is quite a nice square with bars on

2/5

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

Again its probably what you make of it. I came intending to join the southampton uni lacrosse club, and find somewhere to horse ride, but didn't get round to it. Im sure there are things to do if you look for them, but it's a quiet area....

4/5

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