Marketing and Business Support 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
2.9
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The Company
3.2
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The Culture
3.8
- 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
I did very much enjoy my job throughout the year. However there were points in the year where work thinned and I lost a little motivation until more came my way.
I feel as though they appreciated the help that I could give them, but as the placement is only one year they did not necessarily feel overly confident in my skills as there was not enought time for them to see what I could do.
Not a lot - was difficult as I was based in central London as he is based in Scottland.
This changed continously due to time of year.
I was given different levels of responsibility from different collegues as some I dealt/worked with more often than others - this made them feel more relient upon what I could/couldn't do and cope with.
I found that this year didn't just help me with tangible skills but the greatest thing about this placement was that working in such alorge company - really changed me as a person for th better - I have become much more self confident and self relient along with being more willing to throw myself into unnown areas of business that would have, at one point, made me extremely uncomfortable.
The Company
Quiet, calm, motivated atmosphere.
Well organised, however i think that more thought could be put into the 'change over' period at the beginning of the placement. In my case I didn't have one - and I started the placement quite nervously!
There were many online courses to take if we wanted, however, if I tried to complete one the system did not work
Flexi Time
National Travel
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
I think the prospects are fantastic. Joining the Graduate scheme would be a great idea if you know for sure that this is the kind of thing you want to do. I feel as though I want to explore the possibilities out there before settling into a company like IBM
The Culture
yes, all the placement students from different locations got on extremely well and enjoyed each others company. The Feltham location is not that far either so was easy to meet others.
More expensive than im used to at uni in Manchester, however I expected this in London. I lived in Clapham and had a really nice flat with two others from IBM. I knew placement students who were paying a lot more than me though!
Fantastic! IBM is right across Waterloo bridge...with Covent Garden, The Strand at your doorstep! and only about 20mins walk to trafalger square and Liecester Square.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
March 2008
