Design & Development Planner Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.3/5

The Role

3.6
The Company

3.6
The Culture

2.5

The Role

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

4/5

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

5/5

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

When I had asked for more responsibilities and tasks, my Task Manager actively tried to find tasks and increased my responsibilities in areas I enjoyed.

4/5

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

My placement started off a bit quiet but I asked for more responsibilities that which then increased my daily schedule. There are also 'givebacks' you can participate in which you can use for networking, to gain feedback and increase your responsibliities.

3/5

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

I assisted in managing a team and was trusted to manage the team when the Team Manager was on leave.

4/5

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

4/5

The Company

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

The office started out quite busy, but quietened down as the months progressed. Everyone is happy to help if you have questions and will generally send a message/ping you later on if they are busy.

3/5

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

4/5

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

4/5

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

Flexi Time

Working from home

5/5

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

As an intern, you are able to 'skip' the assessment centre stage of the graduate application process and having worked with the company, you are able to access a lot of resources as well as attend workshops/career events to provide you with more information as to what the hiring managers are looking for. You are not guaranteed a role and still have to fill out an application form. Your time at the placement is used to assess how suitable you are.

4/5

The Culture

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

n/a

3/5

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

n/a I commuted to my location.

3/5

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

n/a

3/5

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

There were location specific team sports and IBM company trips. The intern community also have events (e.g. Christmas events) and other networking opportunities which are generally based in Southbank.

3/5

Report this review