business analyst Review
by IBM
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
2.2
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The Company
1.7
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The Culture
2.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It was a tough start. My manager was based abroad and I had next to no training or preparation for my role. I had no team or colleague to go to for help, The placement wasn't very well organised. The job description I was given prior to starting was nothing like I actually had to do. I didn't enjoy this period of time so I managed to find a way out of this role and made the most of my remaining time which I enjoyed.
I gave this a five out of ten because I worked on various projects with various people. In the first 5 months I would say I did not feel valued due to my unusual circumstance with my manager and I was given no feedback or praise for the work I completed. after I left this role however and found my own projects to work on I felt much more valued by the people I worked with and was happy to feel of use.
I have given this five out of ten because my initial manager was very unsupportive and I did not have much of a relationship with him despite continuous effort. I would like to praise the role of the early professionals mangers who look to support interns on any concerns they may have and give appropriate guidance.
My work fluctuated a lot and it would go from one extreme to another, from being given very challenging deadlines which required early mornings and late nights to also having no work or contact whatsoever for several days at a time. I also did not like simply being 'busy' with tedious work. I didn't feel I was taught much and was quite disappointed by this.
IBM is a huge company and so its very difficult to place the impact of the work your doing on the company as a whole. I did work on many spreadsheets with sensitive data and it was important to the teams within ibm that it concerned. It is also harder to feel the importance of your work when you're only working with numbers on your laptop and not working with people in person.
A lot of my time was used helping other teams with their spreadsheets so it felt like I was helping them solve problems and develop their spreadsheet skills. I wish I had developed a lot more skills this year, it is very disappointing that there was no training or team for me to learn from. It has motivated me in my entrepreneurial ambitions and independence as it shows as an example to not rely on others.. you have to push to make it happen yourself
The Company
Working from home
The Culture
very expensive in London.. helps if you live there already and commute to save money
central London.. something for everyone
lots of opportunities not always the most varied
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
July 2017
