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IBM

Finance Advisory Practice Intern Review

at IBM

Placement (10 Months+)

Management Consulting

London

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.3 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Ranging from internal tasks, such as newsletters and hosting monthly calls to external client work supporting on a range of different client projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, additionally what is great about IBM is you can decide the amount of responsibility you would like. There are always opportunities to get involved with a huge range of projects, with little or lots of responsbility.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
IBM is a great place to work and develop and learn new skills! There is an environment fostered to create this.
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A good amount, through the means of task and foundation managers.
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company culture was very good, creating a good atmosphere to work in amongst hardworking colleagues.
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?
5/5
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?
I very much enjoyed my placement year learning so much, both on a personal and professional level.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at IBM
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Be yourself in the interview, focus on skills that you have and really want to work on. How can you showcase yourself as a good learner and a willingness to learn on the job.
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