Business Administrator Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Was a great mixture of learning valuable skills and making new friends for life.

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

    • I was treated like any other employee which was great.

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

    • The management team were great, very supportive but also gave me the flexibiity to work things out myself.

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

    • I had a decent level of work to be getting on with, but like most jobs it varied daily.

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

    • I was suprised by the amount of responsibility I was given, that was the key to making my placement successful and worthwhile.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I developd have helped me ever since, they gave me a great base understanding of working in business.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • We work on "hot desks" so therefore are not always in the same office of floor of the rest of the team, it is a different style of working but it is very flexible.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was pretty well set up but since my placement, the process has been improved greatly.

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

    • I had the oppotunity to go on a couple of training courses, however the majority of it was hands-on learning.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I got a job with them when I finished university.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • It was a really great atmosphere - 20 of us booked a holiday to Spain in our last month of placement.

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

    • I was based in central London so it was quite expensive!

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

    • There was plenty to do as it was in London but i as fairly expensive.

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

    • If you wanted to there were opportunities there, but you had to look out for them.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2012

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