Commercial Analyst Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Finance, Accounting, Audit, Business Management
London
Review Submitted: May 2024
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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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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.
Forecasting resource hours, creating timesheets for their hours and billing them monthly. Following on from this, working with the client to ensure payments are made on time. Overall, contract management from Staments of Work and Purchase Orders to loading contracts.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given responsibilities from the start. As the year progressed I was given more responsibility and offered other projects to work on.
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?
I have developed soft skills such as presenting with confidence and professional communication. I have also developed more technical skills such as Excel processes to do with finance. IBM has encouraged me to understand technologies such as AI and Quantum on a deeper level.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
I had a task manager responsible for me day-to-day. The team I was in also made me feel very welcome and were always there when I needed to ask a question. To add to this, I also had a separate manager for wellbeing and to ensure my placement progressed smoothly.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company is very good for early professionals as they foster a learning and personal development culture. You are given the opportunity to explore different areas within the business and to work on different projects. Everyone is very approachable, no matter where in the business they sit.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
My placement year has exceeded my expectations in every way. I am grateful for the opportunities I have been given and I am glad I was trusted with the responsibility. I feel like I have worked a proper job for the whole year and made an impact towards the company's business goals.
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
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
IBM do not expect you to have a technical background or any specific skills when you join. Take advantage of all the learning opportunities you are given and access to free courses. Explore the whole business, not just the area your team sits within.
