EBIS Business Analyst 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
4.3
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
3.3
- 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
Loved my placement with IBM, was given an interesting role along with real responsibilites and built some very strong working relationships / friends.
Extremely valued, extra work I completed was always appreciated and often led to thank you notes and feedback to management.
Had 2, 4, 6 & 12 month reviews with my PDM (Personal Development Manager) and during the reviews was given some very good advice on development.
Varied a lot! Some days were very quiet but you just have to make the most of this and devlop in different ways e.g. training courses. Other periods when monthly reporting was due was extremely busy and would often have to work overtime.
This was an area where I was given more than what I expected. I was trusted to produce reports on my own which were reviewed by execs and even up to VP level.
Assisted greatly building confidence, presentation skills, communication skills and general work ethics.
The Company
Atmosphere was good, the office was fairy quiet on occasions as many people work from home.
This was excellent, very well organised with plenty of milestone points and reviews.
Was able to enrol in many online courses, however classroom courses were restricted due to expenses.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Applied for a graduate role, hoping to get a sales role.
The Culture
Had good nights out / meals out but not as many nights in the Manchester location as other locations e.g. South Bank (London).
Reasonable accomodation available and the city centre fairly close.
City centre of Manchester only a few miles away.
Giveback oppourtunities available and I managed to complete 8 events during my 12 months.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations, Business Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, Logistics and Operations
North West
June 2012
