Cognos technical support analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • It was challenging but enjoyable.

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

    • I played an integral role in the Cognos support team and worked on real customer issues.

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

    • Was always supported with a mentor, task manager and placement manager.

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

    • Very busy

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

    • A lot of responsibility, I worked on real issues from customers.

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

    • It will help

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Pretty good, students all chat to each other and collaborate on work.

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

    • Very well organised, the Cognos team has had interns for several years before me so had the process well refined.

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

    • Lot of training for the role.

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

    • Working from home
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Quite appealing, there are lots of graduate opportunities and having completed the placement year there is an advantage.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Quite good yes.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • reasonable

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

    • n/a

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • n/a

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2015

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