Sales Operations Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed it, it was a great experience, gave me good exposure to the business world and allowed me to build a good network.

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

    • My team would make an effort to let me know they value my work and input and they felt I was a vital member to their team.

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

    • The majority of my support would be from other interns or those in similar roles to me.

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

    • I was very busy rarely had a day where i didn't have work to do.

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

    • Quite a lot of responsibility, I was given full ownership of the tasks I do and my team weren't hesitant to allow me to solve any problems they had.

    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 feel like it has given me a good amount of knowledge and work ethic to get me through final year and uni and feel that this placement will greatly help me when applying for graduate jobs.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Surprisingly friendly and relaxed.

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

    • Very organised, had 3 monthly reviews, a good support systems, good opportunities to learn new skills.

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

    • We gained a good amount and training. We got to attend employibilty skills sessions, they conducted careers academy and we also had to do 40 hours of online learning.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • I'd like to get a job with IBM but it seems the graduate scheme is very hard to get into and a years placement with them doesn't raise your chances of getting a graduate job with them.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Especially where I was based in London there was a great social scene between the placement students as there were so many based at that location.

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

    • Expensive as it was London prices.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very good.

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

    • A few.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

July 2015

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