People Operations Review
by IBM
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.4
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The Company
3.4
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The Culture
3.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Enjoyable placement, lots of contact with other placement students as well as experienced professionals. Great opportunity to get involved with projects outside of your job role.
Defiantly felt valued by my direct colleagues and peers, occasionally I didn't feel valued enough by the wider IBM community.
My task manager was excellent, I had lots of contact time with her and she always had time to help and advise. She even took a keen interest in my personal development as a professional.
Generally I was kept busy, there was occasions where work was slow to come through but on the most part always had something to be getting on with.
My professional skills and competencies have definitely developed over the year.
The Company
The office area I worked in was energetic, there was always conversations to be had.
The placement was well set up with clear development guidelines set in place for the placement students. However sometimes difficult to get the advise you need due to the large numbers of internes and some placement roles appeared to offer more exposure than others.
The company definitely has development in mind, all interns were appointed a development manager and had three days throughout the year specifically aimed at development.
Flexi Time
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
I would certainly be keen to take a position with IBM as a graduate in a front office consulting role. As I have been on the placement scheme I have the benefit of applying for graduate roles early and will be judged based on my performance this year.
The Culture
Great social scene, lot's of placement students and some of the professionals were a laugh too.
as expected the cost of living in London has been expensive, however not so expensive I didn't have social life.
Central London!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
May 2014
