North East IOT Marketing Assistant Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

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

    • Was difficult as manager barely came into the office and rest of the team were in another IBM location.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • 3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I had to go and find extra work. Luckily for marketing students there is a Marketing community where you can request extra work in different areas.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • 3/5
  • 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?

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

    • 2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • 2/5

    The Culture

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

    • IBM Bedfont has around 60 students? This will change over the years but very close to SouthBank and so it's easy to meet with them too.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Rent is better than in Oxford area - currently paying £310 each (apart from one paying less) for a house with 5 other people.

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

    • Mainly go out to London Kingston or Windsor. Life in Staines/Feltham/Ashford isn't too great - a few good pubs and restaurants though.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, people got involved in a football tournament, plenty of gyms around, London is very close. Lots of charity work you can do with IBM eg. science days with schools or reading to younger children.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

International

August 2007

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