IS CMS Business Support Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • IBM is a great company to work for. It has loads of opportunities to offer and the foundation program is the best place to begin. They offer a great work life balance and an awesome giveback scheme.

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

    • Since IBM is such a big corporation, people would think it would be hard to make changes or create new systems. However, interns actually work with a team or an account and are also in charge of their own projects. The team prefer open minded people and also value opinion. Throughout the year, I have taken up many responsibilities and been able to make processes more efficient with the support of my team.

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

    • All my colleagues have provided a lot of support and guidance for all major tasks and have gone beyond the call of duty to make my year memorable. You have a task manager for your day to day responsibilities as well as an Early Professional Manager who makes sure you make the most of your year.

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

    • This would depend on what kind of role you chose. Finance roles usually have busy periods during Month or Quarter End. A business role like mine varied depending on the tasks I was involved in but you have weekly one to one meetings with your task manager to discuss work load and general responsibilities.

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

    • IBM being a huge corporation it is hard to make a big impact or get a lot of responsibility but you are still working with a lot of confidential data and the work you do is valued a lot.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Overall, IBM has been a great place to work. The amount of knowledge and experience gained is invaluable.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office is very busy and a great place to Network. Since there are many departments at IBM, you get to interact with people with different experiences and also get many shadow opportunities.

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

    • The foundation scheme is very well organised scheme which offers a lot of exposure in the corporate world as well as providing the knowledge to excel in Life.

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

    • IBM hosts many education sessions and encourages skills workshops. They also have a Think40 program which mandates employees to complete 40 hours of education.

    5/5
  • 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
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • IBM has a great Grad Scheme and have a fast track process for internal applicants.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Each locations has around 60 Interns and they usually have social events. There are also Christmas meals with the team.

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

    • Working in Portsmouth has been very convenient. It is a reasonable city with well connected train and bus lines.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Since Portsmouth is a University town, there are many clubs and pubs in the city.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • the Giveback Program

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

July 2015

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