Finance Resource 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
4.6
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The Company
4.5
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The Culture
4.5
- 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 have really enjoyed my time at IBM. I have not only developed my skills but have extended my network hugely and built some great relationships. I'm extremely glad I opted to take a placement.
I felt valued by my team as they would always offer recognition for a good piece of work as well as giving me constructive feedback to develop against.
My management team gave me great support and really encouraged me to stretch myself.
I feel I had the right workload. I obviously had very busy periods but that was expected. If ever I felt I had too little work I always asked and there was usually something I could get involved with.
I was given real responsibility throughout my placement at IBM and was trusted with data of high integrity. This gave me more motivation as I felt I was doing a worthwhile job and actively contributing to the team.
I have developed soft skills a well as skills relating to finance directly and knowledge of the industry. All of the skills I have learned and developed will benefit me in my final year at university and beyond. I feel I would not have developed so many skills if I wasn't in a company that offered so much support.
The Company
The atmosphere was very friendly and everyone made it very clear they were there to help. IBM has a great 'people orientated' culture.
The placement scheme is very well organised as there was a specific scheme in place to help and support the students.
I felt IBM invested a lot of time and money into the development of their placement students. I feel I had a lot of opportunities available to me.
Flexi Time
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
There is potential to get onto a Graduate scheme at IBM however not in the role I wanted as these roles have been off-shored. I will still take the opportunity to apply back as it would be a great opportunity.
The Culture
One huge advantage of working for a large company is the scale of the placement scheme. Within my location there was roughly 80 students so the social side of things was great and I built some really strong relationships. Also within my department we tried to organise quarterly socials which were great fun.
The costs were pretty average compared to other places I had been.
Working in Portsmouth was good. The nightlife is lively because there is a university and because it is a relatively big city.
There were a lot of local sports teams and events.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
July 2012
