SO Offerings - Technical Support Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Placement year was fantastic, Graduate assessment process needs a serious re-structure however....

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The SO Offerings team were absolutely brilliant, couldn't ask for anything more.

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

    • Taught me everything I needed to know.

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

    • I had a varied amount of work to do in different areas.

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

    • Releasing prices and working in the machine rooms

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

    • Gave me a true insight into how the business works on the inside

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Lots of banter, but work was done when needed.

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

    • Always looked after and given tasks.

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

    • Really gave me a boost in my career

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • The fact I did a years placement with them should go into consideration.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Met a great set of people and made friends for life.

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

    • Warwick and Leamington are quite expensive areas for students.

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

    • Plenty of restaurants, not many bars.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Loads of different things to be doing.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

West Midlands

November 2010

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