Sales Operations Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • The work itself was quite tedious, but the real opportunities come from being invited in to a big corporate company and taking advantage of all opportunities to network.

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

    • I had good relations with all my team personally and professionally. They all understood that this placement was part of my degree and always respected my University deadlines.

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

    • You are often placed in uncomfortable situations, e.g presenting, my team always provided me with support, good feedback and advice.

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

    • Fluctuated often. Workload fell in time with IBM's calendar year, which meant very busy at the end of the months, especially December.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • If I requested additional workload it would always be given, however not always the most challenging, often very tedious tasks!

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

    • One main skill I have developed is my Excel knowledge, which I am sure will help me in University and my future career. However I feel the main development has been adapting to a corporate lifestyle and understanding how big organisations operate, that has been the most valuable insight.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • I worked alongside a big group of interns, so even though some managers worked from home on occasion, there were always other interns around in the office.

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

    • You are given one Manager to supervise your development and a Task Manager to assign you daily tasks. In theory, this sounded promising, however the two reporting lines often conflicted.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I constantly had opportunities to develop my presentation and communication skills throughout the year as well as free online training courses.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • If you make the most of your time as an intern, there are some opportunities to fast track a few applications stages for the Graduate scheme.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were lots of interns at my base location and always something being organised. If you want to get involved in the social side, it is very easy to.

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

    • Left the year in debt with no savings!

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Really enjoyed living in London for the year, definitely something for everyone!

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

    • Even though I experienced heavy workloads at month ends, most of my fellow interns followed the same work pattern and therefore everything was organised for nights when we had quieter days.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Logistics and Operations

London

June 2012

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