Web Developer Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed my placement. Nice people and great experience

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

    • Always felt valued and respected. Treat like another member of the team

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

    • Both my task manager for the role and my personal development manager for the placement scheme offered sufficient support.

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

    • The level of work varied daily based on the current needs but I always had plenty to do!

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

    • Given plenty of responsibility during this placement with projects and responding to clients

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

    • Learnt some new skills and developed old ones further which will benefit my degree

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice place to work and friendly team!

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

    • Run well with a whole team dedicated to this

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Offered lots of optional education sessions and participated in training mandatory for the team

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Definitely very appealing. Great year working here

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of other placement students employed here so many social gatherings

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

    • Cost of living was high

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Only went out occasionally but it was great when I did

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots of opportunities for trips with the club or joining sports teams

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science

South East

June 2012

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