UKI Global Markets Placement Student Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management
Croydon
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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.
- In charge of making sure the business partners were up to date with any updates within the ecosystem.
- Was in charge of helping the team put together new events for our current business partners within the ecosystem
- Been involved in a plethora of projects such as onboarding new partners, helping expand our business partners social media presence, conducting a monthly newsletter to our BPs etc
- Was in charge of helping the team put together new events for our current business partners within the ecosystem
- Been involved in a plethora of projects such as onboarding new partners, helping expand our business partners social media presence, conducting a monthly newsletter to our BPs etc
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was, I was in charge of conducting a newsletter to over 100 business partners every month. I was also in charge of helping us onboard a big partner into the ecosystem. I enjoy responsibility because I thrive under pressure.
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?
I've developed the skill of public speaking. Once a month I would have to present back to my manager a presentation of an application I have learnt in the month. This really helped me get out of my comfort zone.
A big part of IBM is teamwork and working together with people in teams. This has been a massive skill I have learnt since being here
A big part of IBM is teamwork and working together with people in teams. This has been a massive skill I have learnt since being here
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I got a lot of great help, especially at the start. As the year went on and I understood more help wasn't as needed but whenever I asked people would always be open to helping
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?
A very nice welcoming place to be. Everyone was very kind and easy to get along with. From the managers to the early professionals. There is a clear culture at the company which I heavily resonate with.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really did enjoy it! Working in a team was good because I had people to rely on but also people who relied on me. I felt I thrived in this environment. In terms of the company as a whole, its openness to people from all walks of skillset is something which I really value. In this area, the company did exceed my expectations. And I would go back yes
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Be yourself. It sounds very cliche but the truth is they aren't trying to employ the perfect version of you because that doesn't exist they want people who are open to learning and can reflect on where they need to improve. This was what was told to me in my interview as to why I got the role, I was very open to learning.
