iX Technology Consultant Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Software Engineering
London
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
4.2 /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
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
2/5
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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.
I am a Technology Consultant which involves software development following using agile methodologies. We work for clients on a wide range of projects developing mostly websites and apps.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
It's very much dependent on how able you are when going into something. I had a coding background from uni so only spent a little bit of time training and then was given responsibility with my own work tickets, which I was comfortable with.
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 learned a lot about developing websites and apps. I am a much better programmer and am so much more independent when writing code. I have also learned a lot about the agile methodologies and how to use them working in a team.
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?
5/5
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?
There was plenty of support available. I could literally ask anyone on my team a question and they would be more than happy to help me out.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture is that you go into the office maybe around twice maybe once a week, which is fine. In general everyone on my floor was very friendly all the time.
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?
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 enjoyed my placement a lot. Some months were busier than others, but there wasn't any days where I wanted to leave!
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
2/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
While being a tech company, it's not so much about technical ability and much more about how you come across as a person. They are looking for well spoken and logical induviduals who can solve problems.
