Finance Integration Assistant. Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my job role in acquisitions, it is such an interesting subject to get involved with. Feel that I was lucky in the job role I was given.

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

    • Yes I felt my work was appreicaited and added value to the team.

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

    • Even though worked alone some of the time. My team members were always at hand if I didn't understand a task or needed guidance.

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

    • A very busy time in my department and so at times the workload could be alot. However this also contriuted to having real responibility, independance and learning new skills.

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

    • Given alot of tasks to complete. Very often worked indepentanty and given personal projects that impacted the buiness and involved making decisions to complete.

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

    • Aswel as job specific skills. I have learnt alot about the working culture and proffessionalism. Also generic useful skills such as time mangement etc.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Depends on what time of the month. Month end wre very busy.

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

    • The whole programme was very well organsied. There is a specific team focusin on your development which is sepeate from your work team.

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

    • There were plenty of calls that are set up on various skills (excel etc.) I took place on face-2-face training on two ocassions and there was also an endless supply oonlie training at our disposal.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • Very appealing and will deinately be applying for a grad role. Unfortunate they rarely have finance roles.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good community feel with othe placements and plenty of nights out arragned etc.

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

    • I didnt move to my job location so ot sure on the cost of living.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not London but a student town so still good.

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

    • Lots of charity/ volunteer events to get involved with. Also sport teams.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Financial Management

South East

June 2012

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