Finance Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.8/5

The Role

3.8
The Company

4.3
The Culture

3.1

The Role

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

I enjopy the job very much so, it is such a good working environment and a job role that is suited to my talents

4/5

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

They did not treat me like the 'student' i was part of the team the same as anyone else. Its a great experience.

4/5

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

The manager assured me that anything i wanted to do throughout the year to make the experience better for me then he would make it happen. Very supportive.

5/5

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

This is hard as the end of the month is extremely busy with all accounting activity however mid month things are a bit quieter, however i would never say that i was bored as i just asked for work and got on with it.

3/5

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

After my period of training i was left to it, if i had to ask anyone any questions they were more than happy to help. I was treated like any other employee and was able to get on with my job.

4/5

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

Very much so as i will be taking finance further into my final year and having had first hand practical experience to go along with the theory will help a lot. Also my communication skills are improved with presentations and things that i will be giving.

4/5

The Company

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

It was not at all what i expected, the atmosphere was fun and friendly. It was such a good working environment everyone got along and just had a good time while they were working.

5/5

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

Very well organised, i think as a result of doing the scheme for so long they know exactly how it should work what kind of training/induction sessions you need. Also the fact they give you a persopnal manager as well as a task manager gives you a lot of support and help.

5/5

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

There is so much learning you can do within the company, it is all on an online database and you can do a course in pretty much anything, the opportunities are endless.

4/5

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

Flexi Time

Subsidised/Company Gym

Financial Bonus

Company Parties/Events

Working from home

5/5

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

Very appealing, only drawback is the graduate scheme tends to be all South of the border.

4/5

The Culture

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

Yes, we are quite different however mixed well.

4/5

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

I still live at home with my parents. The train fare was quite expensive however got an IBM discount. Also the socialising wasn't too expensive, we just had good fun and a lot of work events where on the company.

4/5

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

No nightlife where the actual site is however a short train ride takes you into Glasgow city centre where it is FAB!

1/5

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

There is a thing called giveback, where you put back into the community things like going to schools and university fairs and all sorts of opportunities like that so it is really good.

4/5

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