Corportate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement at IBM. I can really see the difference as to where I started to where I am now. I feel like I was given a lot of responsibility and opportunity to add real value to my team. Being given a lot of responsibility I have been able to develop so many skills that I know will help me in future no matter where I go.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Extremely, I feel like I did important work that my team needed and I was a crucial member of my team.

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

    • IBM try and give you a lot of support as you have your task manager and an Early Professionals Manager (EPM) to support your well being at IBM. However because of the structure of IBM you can find that your team is in another country etc so you don't have much support.

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

    • At the beginning of my placement I didn't have much to do, but this definitely picked up and at times I had too much work to do!

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

    • A lot or responsibility!

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I'm definitely more disciplined with myself to always get my work gone. Ive also improve my communication skills and business acumen overall/

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • friendly usually, on fridays its ghost town!

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

    • very well organised

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

    • quite a lot

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Quite good

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • definitely

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home

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

    • good, but London is quite expensive

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

    • deffs!

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2017

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