Extreme Blue Technical Intern Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • This was an experience of a lifetime.

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

    • We were all in charge of distinct aspects of our project. I was responsible for the predictive analytical and sensor parts.

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

    • We got a lot of help from the engineers in the lab. Especially from the engineers working on the products we were using for developping our solution.

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

    • Things got hectic for the last couple of weeks.

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

    • In a team of 4 students Developped a solution for one of IBMs clients.

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

    • Developped essential soft skills such as presenting in front of a wide variety of audience.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Bein surrounded by students kept things relaxed and fun.

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

    • Although what we did for our project was totally upto us, we had a pretty busy calendar filled with all sorts of events.

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

    • We got a lot of time and attention from professionals.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    International Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Need to maintain contact.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all hung out together a lot.

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

    • I don't drink. But probably less expensive than London!

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not a lot going on.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not much, besides sports.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

South West

October 2011

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