Business Consultant Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Management Consulting
London
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My primary responsibility is to support the EY snowdrop project on the sales cycle of all change requests and new deals. My secondary responisbility is to support the Talent Transformation service line in their business operations.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given a lot of responsibility to plan organise and lead events. With client work, I worked independently and was trusted with many important tasks.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes I have learnt how to adapt and be agile to new situations. I have improved both my written and verbal communication. I have also learnt how to effectively plan and organise events.
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?
5/5
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I recieved a good amount of support whilst on placement but there was also a lot of times where I was independent. This was good for my own development and I reached out to people in my team for their assistance and they were happy to help.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very open and friendly with no sense of heirarchy. I was able to talk to everyone in the same manner whether they were senior or fellow interns.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
Very much enjoyed my placement, there were many opportunities for me to enjoy events outside of work. The work itself was fufiling and helped me to develop as a person.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at IBM
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Make sure to properly research the company and communicate your passion to the interviewers. Don't just focus on previous work experience, also focus on other team building activities and sports.
