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IBM

Technology Consultant Review

at IBM

Placement (10 Months+)

Management Consulting

London

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

3.3 /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 - Overview of Role
3.5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
3/5 - Company Culture
3/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Communication with the team and the support required.
Dealing with excel sheets and keeping up to date and managing deliverables.
Daily calls with the team to get progress updates.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Could have been given more. At times was without any work and had to seek that out for myself.
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?
Stronger leadership skills and communication skills.
Built industry knowledge.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
There were a few support points but slightly inconsistent check ins in general.
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?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture is supportive and nuturing, however very laid back which in my case didn't work out too well. The network of people were very friendly and open to connect.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
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?
I enjoyed it at certain points, there were many highlights. Slow at times but grew quite a lot.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at IBM
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Do your company research on client stories and values.
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