Financial Analyst Review
by IBM
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.0
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The Company
2.2
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The Culture
2.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The work placement was enjoyable, a learning experience.
I felt hugely valued by those I came into contact with. It was easy to speak to anyone in IBM about anything. Knowing they had all been an intern at some point means everyone is happy to help you out. Valued even more by colleagues when you perform your role well and you are entrusted with greater responsibility.
Some support was given, but mainly relied on the handover period to learn role. Guidance limited by availability of task manager
This varied quite a bit, some weeks were hugely busy with little time to breathe, but the majority of the time it was a sustained level of work.
Working on a client account and having lots of contact with the client meant I was entrusted with a large amount of responsibility. Owning items in governance meetings and reporting back to the customer was really good and valued experience.
Little of what I learned at university came into play in the role.
The Company
More work focused than social as it should be, but work took prescient over socializing and catching up with peers
Induction was set up well and well organized. Support and feedback checkpoints also meant that you can review your placement at various stages.
Little time spent educating interns, however courses are available to find out more about sectors of the business.
Subsidised Canteen
Working from home
I would not want to get a job at IBM. Not because of the people or organization itself, mainly due to the work and the product - Not having extensive know;edge of the product and being technical makes being in commercial matters a bit like playing catch up...
The Culture
Yes - lots of other interns, although if you work on client site - you will rarely engage with others.
Expensive - London beers are far too pricey
Good nightlife
Nothing
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting, Business Operations, Customer Service, Information Technology
London
June 2016
