Consulting Intern Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Management Consulting
London
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
3.6 /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
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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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.
Support senior leadership with administrative functions
Support consultants with project work
Lead presentations
Support consultants with project work
Lead presentations
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
More responsibility is given as you progress through the year and gain the trust of others. There are opportunities to take on additional responsibility if desired, but you may have to search outside of your role to do this. Interns are rarely given client-facing responsibility unless they personally seek it through networking, with the majority of intern roles being internal.
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?
Abundance if opportunities to up-skill in areas such as Generative AI, Coding and Excel.
Everyone is really approachable and willing to support your development irrespective of their position and seniority within the company, which fosters a growth minded and supportive culture.
Everyone is really approachable and willing to support your development irrespective of their position and seniority within the company, which fosters a growth minded and supportive culture.
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?
There is a lot of support available to all. Task and foundation managers are very supportive, and encourage you to reach out with any questions and organise regular check in / catch up meetings. Felt like there was always someone to speak to if you felt anxious, so this was definitely a perk.
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?
Supportive culture, with everyone being approachable irrespective of seniority. However, a large emphasis is placed on networking; you won't necessarily be be given client-facing opportunities, so you'll need to find it yourself if this is something you'd like to do. This may suit some people but not others - worth baring in mind if considering this internship.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Met some great people and enjoyed experiencing new things. Gained valuable experience contributing to meaningful project work, learning a great deal along the way. Both my managers were very supportive, and I enjoyed the internship.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5
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
Be open to exploring new areas (Gen AI, Coding, Excel), and do not be afraid to approach people - it's not as scary as it seems!
Be mindful that your core role may not be exactly what's avertised. I applied for 'Business and Finance Placement Year', but my main role entailed little to no finance. This wasn't necessarily an issue, as I still enjoyed my role, however it's important to bare in mind.
Be mindful that your core role may not be exactly what's avertised. I applied for 'Business and Finance Placement Year', but my main role entailed little to no finance. This wasn't necessarily an issue, as I still enjoyed my role, however it's important to bare in mind.
