Testing Specialist 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?

    • Very enjoyable within the team and work complexity

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

    • Quite valued within my team and working group.

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

    • Only given guidance when requested, was not left to find things to do, was given tasks to do and complete for them.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Worked on a product which was released so was a lot of core tasks to complete before the deadline.

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

    • Varied responsibility, lead a team for specific testing and more.

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

    • Was a technical role and my course is technical. All coding and practice will aid me in my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Social and friendly

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

    • Some issues with reviews and such, but mostly set out and planned well

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

    • Varied courses of education were on offer throughout the placement and we could opt in to any we fancied or were recommended to under go.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Very appealing due to atmosphere, social aspects and work load.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Organized nights out and events.

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

    • Lived in city center so cost was a bit more expensive than living outside of the city.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good nightlife, plenty of different bars and clubs.

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

    • Loads of different events and clubs going around with work.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

International

May 2014

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