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PMO Project Support Review

at IBM

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Management Consulting

Warwick

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
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.
To provide administrative support to the account, including document management and processing. I would liaise with the client on a daily basis to ensure that documents follow the agreed client review standards and processes. This would involve following-up with authors and reviewers to ensure documents can be signed off within a timely manner. I also provided support to the resource manager on the account, helping with on-boarding, off-boarding, and resource data management for example.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given much responsibility during my placement, with guidance along the way which helped me develop my independence. I was able to own a process within my role, for which I had main responsibility for, although access to support from my manager when I needed 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?
Yes - I have had the opportunity to enhance my time management and organisational skills greatly, while also developing my professional communication and leadership skills. Further to this, I have developed my management and design thinking skills. Overall, my problem solving skills developed too.
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 routinely had access to support during my placement from my task manager, foundation manager, and various colleagues who were always willing to help without question.
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 highlighted the importance placed on inclusivity, diversity, equity, and the ability to be curious. The general atmosphere at my work location followed just this, while also being highly supportive and welcoming.
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement due to the wide-range of opportunities available for me to take on. The working environment was cheerful and welcoming, and I enjoyed developing in my role.
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
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Take on any opportunities that come your way, while being open and curious to those you may not have previously considered.
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