Systems Sales Storage Specialist Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management
Waterloo
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
3.4 /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
3.3/5
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Skills Development
2.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
2.5/5
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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 am a 'Systems Sales Storage Specialist', providing key operational assistance and support for the Systems Storage Director and key brand stakeholders within the leadership team. I support the team by organising executive visits, help to target accounts, and help out with ad hoc tasks team members may have.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Not particularly. I was very quiet, and had to find most of my work individually, rather than having repeatable tasks each week given to me. However, of the tasks I did acquire, these carried lots of responsibility.
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?
I have learnt many new skills, and honed other skills also. These include communication, both written and verbal, leadership, resilience, confidence, presenting.
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?
2/5
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?
Some, but could be better. My task manager has rarely been in touch, and has meant that I have reached out to others in my team for support and assistance. My foundation manager has been brilliant, regularly checking in and ensuring I know where she is to talk to whenever I need.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
1/5
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?
Good - a culture of learning is encouraged. The atmosphere in person was very friendly with lots of socials to attended if preferred.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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 enjoyed my internship more as time went on. I started out very quiet and felt unsupported, however, around the 6 month mark, this changed and I enjoyed the work I was doing more.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
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
Make sure you question the job role/tasks in the interview and make sure it is something you are going to enjoy. If not, go back into the matching pool and wait for a role that sounds of interest to you.
