Marketing Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.1/5
  • The Role
    1.7
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed some of the people I worked with, great opportunities offered by IBM, good insight to workplace, but did not enjoy the repetitive tasks I was given.

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

    • Depends on the person. Some colleagues I found great and they really appreciated my work and always asked me for help. Others criticized it and took credit for it.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Very little support from Line Manager, apart from criticism through emails and constant monitoring of my work/time management. I would have succeeded much more in this environment if I felt I had this support.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Reasonably busy, seemed to come in waves. Some days I would have to search for it, other days I would feel overwhelmed.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Very little responsibility, did not expand as the role progressed either. Main role involved reporting/ copy and pasting.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The interpersonal skills I have learned have been extremely beneficial to me this year. However, as far as on the job skills go - very little will benefit me. I think the key thing I learned is how to work in a large organisation.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Positive

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organised by IBM

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Quarterly personal training and development sessions.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Reasonably good, some jobs within the organization are actually very appealing. However, benefits are still minimal.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social scene was ok, but tended to be team focused.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very expensive (Central London)

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not great, but 10 minute journey and there were plenty of good places to visit.

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

    • Fair amount of opportunities including the corporate games.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

London

June 2015

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