Collaboration Lead, Business Analyst & Sales Support - BP IA Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • IBM is a great company to work for. Comparing my opinion to opinions of my peers some would agree and some would disagree. I think this is all down to how much effort you put in. Also what team you end up in during the matching process. Advice would be: Make sure you are clear in the recruitment process what business unit you wish to work in.

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

    • I felt extremely valued. I would say like family. I am going to be very sad to leave, but its a great experience that i will be taking away as well as friendships.

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

    • I had complete support and guidance from start to finish during my 13 months at IBM. My managers we very senior within IBM so you would think that getting quality time with them would be hard... that was not the case.

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

    • I was extremely busy leading 3 major projects start to finish. These projects have influenced the entire company, so this did not bother me as the befits have opened many doors for me

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a large amount of responsibility after 3 months. This responsibility has built and built with time and I call a lot of decisions.

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

    • This is experience in all has been amazing i couldn't have asked for a better placement. I landed on my feet in one of the most valued client facing teams in IBM. In the space of 13 months I have learn't more from this experience than I have from university in the past 3 years. I would highly recommend going for a placement with IBM. A word of advice to any student looking for a placement/internship. All it takes is persistence and a bit of hard work and you will get one.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Its no google office. But its a professional atmosphere and and can get quite buzzing at times when BIG deals are on. I also enjoyed the privilege of working on a IA (integrated account) because it meant i got to travel to client site quite regularly which mixes up the week.

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

    • I would agree that IBM foundation (foundation run I.T/Graduate program) is very well organized and offered great support during my year.

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

    • I had a lot of opportunity to do courses online which are offered free. The variety is vast. I had a lot of coaching from my MD and various other senior leaders in IBM

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The I.T industry is always flourishing so new opportunities look to be appealing to me. I have a good idea of what I want to do when I come back

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I didn't get to involved with fellow placement student this was because i was working in a lot of different locations. But with colleagues i would regularly do social events and after work.

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

    • I lived in central London so i think that says it all really.

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

    • London is the place to be on a placement! Its always buzzing after work and there is always something to do.

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

    • IBM internally offer lots of opportunities to get involved in Giveback opps and my team would encourage me to do so.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology, Sales

London

May 2013

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