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I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at IBM and it far surpassed my expectations in terms of support and responsibility. I was very fortunate to have a role where I was given opportunities to travel, to Berlin and Hamburg, and fully immerse myself in a consulting environment. From my experience all levels of staff are extremely approachable. There are numerous opportunities to "give back" and do more "fun" activities, and a highlight for me was participating in IBM's Robochallenge by volunteering at a school helping them programme a lego robot culminating in a competition at the southbank client centre.

I worked in a small European team supporting primarily 1 execute in DACH. I felt very valued by my colleagues, and this was a key factor in having an enjoyable placement. But I feel it is down to you to make your colleagues value you, they will only value you if you are reliable, provide good input/material etc. My task manager was always very enthusiast and grateful for the support the team and I provided her with.

I could not have asked for more in terms of guidance and support. As mentioned my task manager was an executive, so was always extremely busy and not always available, however whenever I spoke to her I always felt I was able to ask questions and ask for help when I required it. I was extremely fortunate that I was working directly with a graduate, also based in Southbank, that was very patient, positive and encouraging. She was always available to discuss issues and queries and would always make time to support me.

I can happily say that I was busy for almost the duration of my placement, which i know cannot be said for all interns. In some cases I was working on projects that required you to be responsive late in the evening, and sometimes on weekends due to the urgent nature and differing time zones. I had a quiet 6 weeks at the beginning of 2017 where my section of the organisation restructured, but things picked up again after the dust had settled. When you are not busy it is an opportunity to catch up on your "think40" whereby each employee must do 40hours of learning per year.

Ratemyplacement says 10 = "I was running the show!", I wasn't running the show but I was given a very surprising amount of responsibility. The more responsibility you take on, and the more trust you build, the more interesting your tasks and duties get. Again, I was lucky in the fact that my manager was so high level, and this meant that projects were usually extremely interesting. It also meant that your content was going to be shown to European leadership, performed on stage etc.

In terms of skill development I think this is primarily learning on the job. i have learned a couple of tricks on excel, and my powerpoint skills have massively improved. I have now have a coherent understanding of what is required of a high level presentable deck. As stated you have the "think40" and there are plenty of resources available to learn about different areas of the business and methodologies. Delivered training is something that comes in abundance for graduates but not so much for interns.

In general the atmosphere throughout the building was very relaxed. I worked on the GBS floor (3rd floor), all office space is open desk and "flexible desk" to encourage collaboration. It can take some getting used to at the beginning, as sometimes it is very noisy, sometimes dead silent and you feel like people are listening to you. But in time you realise nobody is interested in what you are doing.

The placement is organised and works as well as you would expect for a international company of IBM's stature. There is a business unit call "foundation" that looks after you, and provides opportunities to get involved in activities outside of your daily role. You are given an EPM (early professional manager) who you can reach out to, alongside your task manager, for advice and extra support.

In terms of personal training, it is down to you to self learn. There are online materials to work with, and IBM has "think40" whereby every employee is expected to do 40 hours of learning every year. But I think the company only start investing in your once you are a graduate, graduates have the opportunity to go on numerous training events across europe.

IBM is an appealing company to work for, and I will definitely be coming back. The reason I have put 5 stars is because I have no idea which way it could go. The UK (maybe unsurprisingly) seems to be in a different situation to some of the other European markets, and there have been a lot of hiring freezes and grad roles are reducing year on year. Everyone I speak to is applying back, but we have all been warned that jobs are scarce.

You are surrounded by other interns and grads, so there is a good social scene at IBM, most people go out for drinks on a Thursday, and there are numerous bars around the office. In the recent months GBS introduced a monthly drinks event on the first wednesday of each month and drinks are paid for for a 2 hour period for you to network.

It is expensive, but you are in central london. I study in london and can tell you it is a lot easier living and socialising with a placement salary as opposed to a 西瓜视频 loan. It can be a bit of a shock for people that move down from the north, but I don't think you can complain.

You are in London, so there is something every night for every taste.

Again, you are in London, so there is the opportunity to do whatever you like.