Onboarding Coordinator Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my role and was given a wide range of responsibilities. The work environment was enjoyable and the camaraderie amongst the interns is very clear and a good experience.

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

    • I felt very valued by my immediate team, but less so amongst wider HR and IBM as a whole.

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

    • My task manager was incredibly supportive and helped me with anything I needed, however the Early Professional Managers are helpful in their capacity but the Foundation scheme as a whole is limited and has flaws.

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

    • Some days were a little tedious with hardly anything to do, whilst other days I did not get up from my desk and worked long hours.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibilities as I was asked to attend client sites and look after deals on my own.

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

    • My degree is not at all related to my placement so little help either way in that department, but the business skills and knowledge I've learnt at IBM are invaluable and so transferable.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Can be quiet, much more young, lively and modern in other locations.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The Foundation scheme is a good scheme that works but I would suggest a rethink and discussion with the students coming through the system.

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

    • Lots of education on offer, constatnt development and learning opportunities. Hard to fault the amount on offer.

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

    • National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • This is where my issue lies. We were told 10 months into the year long placement that the amount of graduate jobs are VERY limited. Extremely disappointed with this outlook as a re many of my colleagues. A huge selling point of IBM placements are grad schemes and jobs, but THERE ARE VERY FEW.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not really this year. We are friendly and see each other outside work but rarely. My team have annual team meetings to see each other socially and professionally as the majority work remotely.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Portsmouth is pretty cheap for a city and a wonderful city to live in.

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

    • It's a student city so there is nightlife and social opportunities.

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

    • A few sports and club events but not very many people participate.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Employment Law, Human Resources, Information Technology

South East

June 2018

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