Watson & Cloud Platform Sales Support 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
3.6
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The Company
2.9
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The Culture
2.5
- 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
This year has been transformational for me. I came into IBM at the start of the year not knowing what I wanted to do after graduating and with minimal knowledge of the tech industry. I am leaving with what I consider a decent knowledge of the industry and set on the idea of working within it.
My immediate team was very good at involving interns and giving us business critical work to complete pretty much straight from the start of the year. At other times throughout the year I have felt under-valued as an intern, but very rarely.
The framework put in place by IBM is very good, having two managers is a good idea for supporting the interns throughout the year. At times I have certainly though guidance was lacking but a quick chat with my manager(s) can remedy this.
This has varied greatly throughout the year. Due to the nature of our team (sales) some times of the business year are naturally more busy e.g. month/ quarter/ year end. At some points I have been very light on my feet with workload but there is always something you can find to do.
As mentioned above, I feel I was given tasks that were quite business critical. There is certainly scope to be involved in projects that can make a noticeable difference within the company. The intern community is valued.
Absolutely invaluable. I feel I have learned more this year than the rest of my time at Uni combined.
The Company
My location is extremely quiet, rarely see over 100 people in the office. However my immediate team is usually in the office and create a good atmosphere.
It is well set up, there is a definite framework set up because IBM have been offering internships for years.
I don't feel that the company make a personal investment to each intern but there are policies in place that make it easy for you to perform self-led learning on just about any topic
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Good option after leaving uni. Healthy salary and globally renowned company.
The Culture
Yes
Quite high
Limited
IBM Club offers events all the time. You can pick and choose what you go to and if you organise your own even you can go for free
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
West Midlands
June 2018
