Finance Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • I had an amazing year, the company was great to work for, the people and culture all made it a fantastic place to work

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

    • Had an extremely supportive team, and gained a lot from my year

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

    • My task manager provided my with endless opportunities to ensure I had a fantastic year

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

    • I had one of the busier roles, this was great as each day I would be presented with new challenges

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

    • I was on a client facing role, so was given a significant amount of responsibility and trusted

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

    • I believe the placement will provide me with an advantage when it comes to applying for graduate jobs

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Sometimes it was ok, however, quite a lot of people worked from home so it was boring/dull

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • excellent, very structured and organised.

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

    • A lot of opportunities to give back, shadow and get involved in projects outside of our day job

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

    • Sports and Social Club

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

    • Have to re-apply, advantage is that we re-apply earlier than other candidates

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes - weekly events, going out after work and weekend events too

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

    • Worked in London so quite expensive, but plenty of different places to socialise

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

    • Worked in central london so it was great

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

    • Yes - through the give back scheme that every placement student is strongly recommended to get involved in

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Financial Management

London

September 2013

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