Global Delivery Resource Management and Onboarding Assistant Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Great support from almost everyone in the company.

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

    • Receive feedback on all work, good and bad/constructive.

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

    • Line manager was very encouraging and easy to work for.

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

    • Sometimes ran out of things to do, but things were always found when I asked.

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

    • I have been in charge of very important parts of our team which had direct impacts on clients. IBM give placement students real jobs. Fact.

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

    • Communication and Time Management have been my most improved skills by far.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was never dull, but I think "fun but focused" would be a better term than "fun never stopped".

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

    • My one constructive criticism of the scheme would be that the two managers (Line and Development) don't have enough contact with each other. I think that the Line Manager should have much more of a say in the end of year reviews and results as they are the ones who see you day-in-day-out.

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

    • The opportunities are there. Whether we decide to take them or not is entirely on us.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I haven't got a job with them, but I am going to apply to the Graduate Scheme and keep my fingers crossed.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Some of us play 5-a-side together. We go for drinks after work almost every week and have a big night out every couple of months.

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

    • London is expensive. Socialising had to be things which didn't cost money

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

    • Amazing! When I could afford it...

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

    • Not as much as I would have thought, but there is always the opportunity for one of the students to set something up and reach out to everyone else.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2012

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