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IBM

Finance and Operations Analyst Review

at IBM

Placement (10 Months+)

Finance

London

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.1 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
3/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Tasks included producing reports on weekly debt, overheads, hours and expenses claimed for the cluster, forecast submissions, reports on who has joined/left the account last month, and procurement tasks too.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, responsibility given from the moment you start. Instructions provided and you just get on with it.
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?
Miscrosoft Excel, Communication, Collaboration, Resilience, Organistion and Time-Management.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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 wasn't given a physical andover, I had to learn from a Word Document however help was given whenever asked for.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
2/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company culture is amazing, lots of flexibility and so many young professionals which makes the atmosphere very lively and fun.
There are great experienced and senior people in the company which as a young professional is great to hear about and network with talented people.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I had an incredible year at IBM, it was a great opportunity for me to get experience into the corporate enviorment and made some great connections and friends along the way.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at IBM
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Be yourself.
IBM looks for whether or not you will fit in with the team. Be passionate about what you have an interest in and don't be shy to really sell yourself.
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