Technical Intern Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Despite difficult and challenging moment during my year with IBM, it was over enjoyable. I discovered a passion and got a lot out of my year

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

    • Overall, I felt like a valued member of the team. However, there were one or two occasions where I felt patronised and my input was ignored because I was an intern.

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

    • IBM has a good structure to ensure you develop over your year with them and a great feedback tool to ensure you get constructive feedback.

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

    • I had a good workload every day and if I needed more work or support with my current workload I could get it.

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

    • I felt I could have been given more responsibility earlier. However, by the end of my placement, I had a good amount.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • IBM has a great online resource where you can complete a lot of self-learning. However, I feel some support and guidance on what to train in and how to get qualifications could have been provided.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I was working on a client site which meant I don't feel like I was working in a proper IBM office with a similar atmosphere. However, the atmosphere was like a friendly medium sized business where you could meet most people on the site and know where everyone sits.

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

    • I was very well supported and was always confident about what was going on in my placement. However, I feel task manager/ projects where there hasn't been an intern there before could do with more support to ensure the intern gets a full experience out of their placement.

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

    • In formal training none, however, this is because they weren't readily advertised for the areas I wanted to develop more in. However, you can achieve a great amount of self-learning and I'm confident there are ways that you can get training.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing. IBM is a good company to work for and have a good career with.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a good social scene amount students across the country.

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

    • It was reasonable, however, you had to live close if you didn't have a car

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

    • There were some good bars and clubs in the area as it had a good student population

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

    • There are loads of opportunities to do stuff outside of my role with IBM

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

June 2018

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