Ecosystem Sales Execution and Business Support Review

Item: Ecosystem Sales Execution and Business Support at IBM
Rating: 4.1
Author: Anonymous

at IBM

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

London

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

4.1 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

4/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - 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.

My role involves working in the Ecosystem department. There are 3 motions in this department. The motions that i work under is ecosystem build and sell.
Attention to detail, invoicing for the ‘Champions4growth’ program using ICAT by processing commissions, expenses, and uplifts for UKI secondments
Administrative assistant for team logistics - Account mapping using ISC has supported the research of opportunities in 60+targeted accounts to help sales team
deploy a course of action
I generated new solutions e.g. formulated dashboard and profiling heatmap. This supported growth priorities through
detailed analysis in comprehensive forecasting covering New Licence, SaaS, and Renewals
Suggested innovative ideas for improvement such as my developed data-rich dashboard aided over 75 TechBrokers
worldwide to access a breakdown of their revenue forecast, stimulating business development plans

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, i was given a range of responsibilities during my placement. This included projects/tasks and also the opportunity to volunteer outside of my role to gain an overall taste of the business.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

professional communication with clients
Increase in confidence when portraying new ideas and solutions
team working
leadership
data analysis

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?

4/5

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 have received a range of support and guidance during my placement, specifically given a foundation manager to report any issues and problems back to.

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

The company has provided a wide range of cultural diversity including events and communities.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

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?

I have enjoyed my placement to an overall great extent. I have developed many skills and have grown in confidence. I have also grown my professional portfolio and the ability to understand different job roles and sectors involve.