Business Consultant Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Management Consulting
London
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
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.
Business development seeking opportunities for clients to utilise technology, often through supporting design thinking workshops. Additionally a lot of time is spent supporting leadership teams through financial reporting to provide insights helping with decision making.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was given a lot and my manager was great at managing this to ensure it was a balance between personal growth and development without extreme pressure
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?
Developed technical skills and client facing skills
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?
4/5
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?
Having 2 managers meant I was greatly supported at all times. My intern network was huge too so I never felt alone.
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?
Amazing culture, way better than expected - very inclusive and family feel
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 extremely enjoyed my placement
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
Be yourself and be always willing to learn and take a step out of your comfort zone
