Service Line Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • The year in IBM offers you many opportunities for learning, training and doing other things and is quite enjoyable.

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

    • Depends on the team you work for, smaller teams value you more and what you do in the team. My team was small so I was valued for the work I did and my role.

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

    • My manager provided me with a lot of training and support throughout the year and your have the options of doing some online education too

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

    • My job was very time consuming as I am quite efficient but you do have to meet targets which can be weekly or monthly

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given quite a lot of responsibility to work on client servers and worked on a project with a colleague being the only resources available in the UK

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

    • i have learnt so much about myself, business, team work and developing my skills in everyting. it will help me for my degree as I am a lot more organised and i am utilise my hours more. It has also provided me with insight with what i want to do in the future as a career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Was quite a quiet office

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

    • They have a scheme and for placement students to make the most of the year

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

    • They offer training and developing many skills providng many opportunities.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The company is great to work for if you really like IT and want to develop your technical skills

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Definately was, most interns move to there workplace so there was many social events and you make good friends

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

    • Warwick was quite reasonable and you have a canteen and food there is not that highly priced.

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

    • Warwick is not great but local Leamington has alot more clubs and bars.

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

    • yes activities are arranged all the time with interns all over the UK

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

October 2010

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