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by IBM

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I throughly enjoyed my work placement at IBM.

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

    • I felt extremely valued and appreciated for the work I was contributing to my team

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

    • I was given lots of support and guidence by my task managers and my EPM

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

    • I was given lots of tasks which kept me busy, but did not feel stressed with the work load.

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

    • I was given lots of responsibility durning my placement and were trusted by my managers to do a good job.

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

    • I developed new skills and grew existing ones such as time management, communication and team work

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a good environment with lots of friendly people

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

    • I think it was very well organised and the transition into IBM was very smooth

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

    • I had lots of personal development during my placement including completing badges to go towards learning new skills

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Highly appealing, I would definitely recommend coming back as a graduate to the company

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we had lots of after work drinks and parties to ensure that everyone was networking with one another

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

    • It was expensive however, the company paid for a lot of the drinks and social events

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was good - lots of bars, restaurants etc

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

    • There was several opportunities

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Business Operations, Advertising, Marketing

London

April 2019

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