Segment Portfolio Marketing Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I had quite a lot of high profile roles such as Brexit, although the common tasks were very mundane.

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

    • I felt valued in my immediate team.

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

    • I was given a lot of support from my immediate manager.

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

    • Being busy at IBM as an intern will go through fluctuations.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a lot of high profile projects to deal with, so I would rate this as high.

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

    • It will provide me with real life experience to apply to concepts in my third year, allowing me to be more analytical.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I sat with other interns so the atmosphere was generally very positive.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I felt sometimes at the start the expectations were far too high.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • My manager invested a lot of time in me to begin with, taking me through step by step.

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

    • Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not very as there are no marketing roles.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes certainly

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

    • Very high - London Southbank

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

    • Very Good

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

London

June 2017

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