Business Support Specialist Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement and will defiitely be applying to the IBM graduate scheme.

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

    • My experience of IBM employees is that the majority are very friendly and down-t-earth. They have a very goo network which means you can easily speak to people in other departments that you oherwise wouldn't speak to in your day-to-day job

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

    • I was given a Professional Dvelopment Managr (PDM) who wasextemely helpful. We had regular meetings to discuss my progress and he gave me lots of contacts for shdowing opportunities for my future career.

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

    • I was very busy and my workload was particularly challenging at month end but I wouln't say it was too much.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility and was soleley responsible for a number of important tasks. This was quite daunting at first but ultimately this has been a good experience.

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

    • I have been able to relate the theories learned at university to everyday business processes which has ben very interesting.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Office was very small and quiet

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I had a thorogh induction and handover which allowed me to perform my role effectively

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

    • I was able to use free online courses but often could not attend events due to not being allowed travel approval (most of the opportunities were down south)

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I am hoping that my performance in my placment will 'fast track' me through part of the recruitment process fo graduate jobs, of which there are plenty ofvacancies

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We often went out for meals/nights out

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

    • About average - not a wide range to choose from though

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

    • Sale, Manchester does not have any nightlife. We had to go to Manchester City Centre

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I got involed in lots of veback opportunities such as university events, mock interviews with school leavers and women in techology events

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Logistics and Operations

North West

June 2012

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