Sales Operations Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.4/5

The Role

4.2
The Company

3.2
The Culture

2.5

The Role

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

My year at IBM was fantastic. I was able to experience a real corporate environment, in a global company.

5/5

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

Throughout the year, I felt like I was a valued member of my team. I was also given plenty of responsibilities which were crucial to my business area.

5/5

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

Support was perhaps the one area that IBM lacks slightly. I found that most managers are simply too busy to really provide you with the support you need. This is understandable though, as I was working in a real job and was treated like a regular employee. You are given a personal tutor though, who is great with dealing with any personal problems and is generally someone who you can rely on.

3/5

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

My work day was balanced. Some days I was completely swamped with work and others I was free to do extra activities such as giveback, shadowing and attending events.

5/5

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

I was given quite a bit of responsibility and was on calls with some fairly senior managers. I felt this exposure was a huge responsibility, however, it was great to get that experience.

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 developed so many skills on my placement. It was great to really put my areas of study to good use and throughout the year, I improved communication, organisation, team-work, problem solving skills, I also improved my attention to detail.

5/5

The Company

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

The atmosphere at IBM was really nice. Everyone is really friendly and it's a nice place to work.

5/5

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

Very well organised.

4/5

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

As a placement student, there aren't a lot of training opportunities. However, as a graduate there are plenty. There are ways of getting around this though, if you really want to do something, the managers will tend to let you.

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

3/5

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

Very good!

3/5

The Culture

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

A massive social scene. There are over 100 interns at Southbank!

3/5

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

Expensive as it's London, but I wouldn't have wanted to be based anywhere else.

3/5

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

London & so great nightlife. There's also a bar right next door to Southbank which was always great to grab a drink after work.

3/5

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

Yeah loads. Giveback and events were always on offer to anyone who wanted to get involved. There are loads of sports teams as well which are good fun.

3/5

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