UK&I Network Services Compliance Manager Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed the working life, great community of students around and a real role to develop skills and actually learn what it's like to work in a multinational company

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

    • Felt very valued by many of those I worked very closely with

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

    • IBM had a lot of structures in place for support and guidance both career wise and pastorally.

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

    • Some days were hectic but some were a lot quieter, flexible working makes this a lot easier to cope with.

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

    • The type of role I was in could not be done by anyone else as they didn't have the correct accesses and training. Obviously IBM would not have gone up in smoke if it hadn't been done, but still...

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

    • Good for future life, not very relevant to my degree, even if it is a business management degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office building was full of other students but where I actually worked tended to be very quiet.

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

    • I'd say pretty well set up, but I have no real comparisons

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

    • The company provided me with a wealth of opportunities, although much of the time this felt like just doing the work nobody else wanted to.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Working from home
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They gave me a job - eventually

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are so many students that when you first start it's almost like a whole new freshers week.

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

    • More expensive than I was used to in Birmingham, but way below London prices.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • In term-time there was a lot of students so lots happened, in their holidays - less so.

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

    • There were sports teams, community projects etc.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management, Computer Systems Engineering, Customer Service

South East

May 2012

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