Technology Sales intern Review
at IBM
Internship (1 Month+)
Sales
London
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
3.5 /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
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Overview of Role
3.5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
- Shadowing client calls
- Completing some learning on sales cycle
- Prospecting using sales navigator
- Doing SWOT Analysis on accounts
- Creating pitches
- Completing some learning on sales cycle
- Prospecting using sales navigator
- Doing SWOT Analysis on accounts
- Creating pitches
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
It was a good balance. It depends on the manager though. Some interns did not have responsibility at all and some had too much. It just depends on who you work with. Mine was good.
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?
Presentation skills, sales skills, networking,
Communication
Communication
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
2/5
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
The support and guidance is good
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?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
People are really welcoming and friendly if you make an effort with them. However, it is not very diverse if you are from an international background. Majority people are British and if you are a foreigner you might feel a bit different.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
2/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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?
It was my first time at a corporate firm so it was a really great experience. I liked the work life balance and the fact that there wasn’t insane amounts of pressure. Overall, I would recommend the internship.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Make sure you put an active effort to network, do not expect your internship to convert into a graduate role, join other teams and explore other areas of IBM as much as possible, make sure to socialise!
