Ecosystem Sales & Support Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Finance, Sales
London
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Implemented tracking tools to monitor key performance metrics of our EMEA distributor and partner portfolios
Engaged with high-potential partners, identifying opportunities to drive business growth and build solutions
Provided sales revenue reports, opportunity forecasts, gross to net profit summaries and historical data analysis
Supported the successful onboarding and training of my replacement after receiving a contract extension
Engaged with high-potential partners, identifying opportunities to drive business growth and build solutions
Provided sales revenue reports, opportunity forecasts, gross to net profit summaries and historical data analysis
Supported the successful onboarding and training of my replacement after receiving a contract extension
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Your responsibility increases as the year goes by, especially once the previous intern leaves (usually 1-2mths after you start). Your responsibilities may not take up that much time, it's up to you to seek out opportunities to gain wider experience and make your placement more valuable
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 have developed soft skills such as Time management, Presenting & Communicating, Self-Motivation as well as hard skills such as Excel & Data Analysis, certification on Hybrid Cloud, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
In addition to your task manager and immediate team, you're assigned a Foundation Manager, who aims to support your development, help with any issues you have and help you make the most of our internship both in terms of experience and socially. Overall, really good support which goes a long way for many interns who are getting their first taste of industry experience
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?
There's a really strong, positive culture at IBM. There's a mutual respect among employees regardless of if they're a manager or intern, your ideas and contributions are welcome and valued. IBM tend to hire 100s of placement students each year in London, probably a lot in our other branches too, so you meet a lot of likeminded friendly people and there's plenty of socials and communities to join
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Overall I really enjoyed it, mostly because I found out opportunities to widen my experience beyond my core responsibility so I got a taste of many different areas of the company. I'd encourage everyone else to do the same, as well as take up any social opportunities you find. I've reapplied to join back as a graduate, and would happily return to IBM
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
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
It's up to you to make it a valuable year, so make sure you use this year as a platform to develop your skills and gain plenty of experience and connections. The social side as an intern is great too, so make sure you make the most of that
