Hardware Pricer Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Can get boring at times, but overall ok.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Never treated as a placement student, felt like a regular employee.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

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

    • Stupidly busy at certain times of year, had a lot of deadlines to meet.

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

    • I was Surprised to given a job that affects so many others!

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

    • 5/5

    The Company

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

    • A bit quiet, but flexi desks mean I could work in different areas or even locations, and occasionaly work from home.

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

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

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • 300 students employed nationwide, with 60 in my location, social scene was amazing, made a lot of new friends.

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

    • Being London, fairly expensive

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

    • Need to travel 40mins into central for a good night out.

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

    • I have been involved in promoting IBM to University students, working in the community at local schools and childrens christmas parties and I mentored a college student, so there is a lot of out of office activities to be involved with.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

International

February 2008

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