Business Consultant Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management
London
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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 helped manage the all of the projects under one automotive account. This meant forecasting and invoicing the financials, managing the onboarding and offboarding, delivering client workshops and much more.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of autonomy and responsibility. Throughout the year I was given more as I proved that I could cope with it and that I deserved it. IBM are great at empowering you and giving you great opportunities.
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?
My ExCel and powerpoint skills have improved massively. As have my soft skills such as time management, communication and confidence in presenting. Technical skills have improved the most tho, by using IBM's YourLearning platform to take multiple course on gen AI.
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?
5/5
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?
I received plenty of support and guidance throughout. This even came from very senior stakeholders. Everyone from my experience seemed to be very willing and generous with their time, always reaching out to see how you are and if you need any help.
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. Super innovative, inclusive, forward thinking and importantly friendly. You also got the sense that you are surrounded by like minded people who are striving for change and solving some of our clients biggest problems.
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?
5/5
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?
I loved my placement. Amazing experiences working on awesome projects with inspiring colleagues.
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Do some reading about what IBM are up to. I recommend looking at the institute for business value and a CEO's guide to gen AI. Demonstrate on your application why you're excited by IBM and the work they do.
