Sales Operational Support Review

Item: Sales Operational Support at IBM
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at IBM

Placement (10 Months+)

Management Consulting, Procurement

SE1 7ND

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

My responsibilities include identifying and circulating Government tenders released via the OJEU and Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework Agreements which IBM are listed as a supplier on. I then assist the teams in the bid process for these tenders.
I track all the procurements across the Public Sector, manage the procurement Portals and Central Task ID.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

In my role, i do not work as part of a team and I have significant responsibility in reviewing and selecting which tenders to circulate, to the relevant teams, since missing a tender could mean that IBM loses out on competition and revenue.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Conducting myself in a professional environment, Presentating, Time Management, Responsibility, independence

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I received a huge amount of support and guidance during my placement. I was supported by foundation, my managers, co-workers, friends and family.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

The company culture was excellent. It is a really encouraging and exiting place to work. The office facilities are amazing very social.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

3/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

Working at IBM was one of the best decisions I have ever made. The work can be demanding and i have a lot of responsibility but it is very rewarding. I would definitely recomment IBM to anyone looking for a placement.