Human Resources Review
by IBM
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.6
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The Company
3.2
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The Culture
3.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement with IBM. I was given a number of amazing opporunities and was able to get involved in a number of exciting projects.
The team I worked within were very close-knit and we got on very well. Lots of banter and laughs.
I believe the level of support I was given was just right. There was structure set by my ine management yet I was able to make the role my own and work independently.
I beleve that the level of work is what you make it. My role was very unstable in the sense that the workload was very up and down. The 'down' times gave me the opportunity to look outside my role and get involved in extra curricular activities.
Resonsibility within IBM is earnt.
I don't believe that anything I've learnt whilst on placement will help me directly in my degree. However I believe this year has been hugely beneficial in my development and will be applicable to future work opportunities.
The Company
My office tended to b fairly quiet, however there was a great offsite and online communuty.
Foundation, the unit which run's the placement scheme, were organised and very thorough.
You are given numerou opporunities for development and to better yourself, however you have to take the initiative to participate in these opportunities.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
They do not recruit graduates in Finance, HR or Marketing.
The Culture
Amazing Times.
Fairly cheap night out.
Not really my cup of tea.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Human Resources
South East
June 2012
