resource and operations analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Lack of communication between the teams

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

    • Feel very valued by a huge segment of my team, not by all

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

    • Excellent manager, can't complain

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

    • You can never really have a perfect balance

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

    • In some aspects I had lots of responsibility, in other aspects I had barely any

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

    • 100% given my skills to assist my degree and beyond

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • With the other interns it was a good vibe, with regular employees it was quieter

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Foundation did a great job of organizing, however, there are some issues with under-utilization

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

    • Invested a lot, gave me lots of opportunities

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

    • National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I will be applying back to IBM

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good indeed

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

    • Very reasonable for the area of the country I was in

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Cracking!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Plenty of opportunities and i took part in many

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations

West Midlands

May 2014

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