Business Technology Leader Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations, Management Consulting
London
Review Submitted: July 2024
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Using cloud software to produce weekly reports that examine project pipelines
Actively engaged and facilitated in client workshops set to understand their needs and preferences, tailoring our solutions accordingly
Collaborating with IBM Consulting to produce bi-weekly reports showcasing the progression in accounts and the relationship across the business areas
Established the business value of products, services and solutions to clients
Assisted on financial consulting projects
Worked closely with EMEA managers to ensure the UKI market meets performance targets and actively resolved data issues across various dashboards
Actively engaged and facilitated in client workshops set to understand their needs and preferences, tailoring our solutions accordingly
Collaborating with IBM Consulting to produce bi-weekly reports showcasing the progression in accounts and the relationship across the business areas
Established the business value of products, services and solutions to clients
Assisted on financial consulting projects
Worked closely with EMEA managers to ensure the UKI market meets performance targets and actively resolved data issues across various dashboards
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I had ownership of reports. I also independently worked with leaders in our Geo.
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?
Leadership
Agile working
Being resourceful
Teamwork
Agile working
Being resourceful
Teamwork
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?
3/5
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?
All people in my team and other teams I worked in were very supportful and willing to allow me to learn
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?
The IBM work culture is very friendly and inclusive. There are lots of opportunities for people of various interests.
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Having been aprehensive about take a placement, I am happy to say I have really enjoyed my year and am happy I did it. I have grown as a person and a colleague and will definitely take all I've learnt on my journey.
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
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Make sure your passions and value align with the companys values as this will make working here more enjoyable. Be open to trying a role that may not be what you have specifically applied for, as IBMers are very open to allowing you to learn from other areas that may interest you.
