Industry Ecosystem Analyst 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

3.8/5

The Role

3.8
The Company

3.4
The Culture

4.1

The Role

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

Most enjoyment comes from the network you create, very social intern scene, many talented people, you are sure to make some very good friends and colleagues, enjoyment of your team and work varies based on managers and team.

4/5

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

As an intern at IBM, there are many opportunities to go above and beyond and take on more responsibility, although usually nothing will be handed to you, it requires hard work and a pro active approach.

4/5

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

Support and guidance are great at the beginning to get you on your feet and adding value, you will be stretched though as a high standard and independence is expected from managers.

4/5

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

Busyness varies role to role, and as you build credibility and skills, but you can expect that your manager will want to give you enough work to keep you busy at least 70% of your time. You can always increase your workload with a little proactive action.

4/5

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

A lot of responsibility is given to interns as they build credibility and skills, you can become a full member of the team with the freedom to add new ideas and improvements as well as put your name to some interesting and fulfilling projects.

4/5

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

The skills gained at IBM are invaluable; in the professional world and beyond, your work product will come to high standard, you will learn process and how change is made in the business, your commercial awareness and technological knowledge will skyrocket and your professional etiquette, organisation and confidence will also benefit greatly. All in all you will be set up to hit the ground running in any professional level job.

5/5

The Company

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

The general atmosphere again ranges based on where you sit, most interns are allowed are not fixed desk and so can chose their general atmosphere.

4/5

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

IBM has one of the most fleshed out placement schemes with a lot of the guidance and structure supported by the foundation team, you will be assigned an early professional manager who will help you and your manager work together to have a productive year.

4/5

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

There is a massive amount of education available to interns at IBM with the chance to earn some qualifications, on top of this there are foundation projects which will develop 'soft skills'.

4/5

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

Financial Bonus

Company Parties/Events

3/5

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

3/5

The Culture

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

Extremely good social scene.

5/5

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

London is expensive!

3/5

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

London has a great nightlife and interns are always going out.

5/5

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

Yes, there are both giveback (IBM based) and volunteering options, I lent my digital marketing knowledge to charities, mentored uni students and spoke at schools, you get a lot of opportunity to go out and give back.

4/5

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