Program Coordinator Assistant 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
4.5
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The Company
2.4
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The Culture
2.3
- 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
The year placement was very enjoyable as it gave me chance to develop my professional and personal skills. It allowed me to gain valuable work experience, ensuring that my employ-ability chances have increased. I was exposed to how a large MNE works in practice and gained great exposure to the technology industry.
I always felt valued by my colleagues and wasn't made to feel like a placement student. I was treated like a regular member of staff.
I was given a large amount of education in my first few months and the support I received was excellent. My manager was always available for questions and this allowed me ti progress in my role quicker.
Sometimes it was a little too quiet which could get boring and towards quarter end it could get a little too busy, but in the main there was a good amount of work that wasn't boring but not overbearing.
In my managers absence I was responsible for her role as well (just me and her for the UK). I spoke regularly to senior people within IBM and also customers and was trusted to do so.
The skills learned will be a great help to my future employment.
The Company
As a team of two it was just my manager and I in our part of the office. there were others around but there was never too much going on, especially in my managers absence.
Regular reviews and organization excellent.
No official training, but manager pushed me to get involved with things outside my role and was supported by wider IBM to do so.
Flexi Time
Working from home
I wouldn't apply back for a grad role as there have been a number of redundancies and there doesn't seem to be any job security. Also the grad roles available are very limited and not in an area of interests due to the cuts.
The Culture
There was other students, but the social scene was poor.
Fair house prices and food/drink places.
Wasn't too bad, plenty of pubs and a couple of clubs to choose from.
None that I am aware of.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations, Computer Systems Engineering, Customer Service, Education/Teaching, Information Technology
South West
June 2018
