Pre-sales Technical Specialist Review
at IBM
Degree Apprenticeship
Cyber Security
London
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
3.1 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
2.4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
Day to day I work as a presales technical specialist in the Storage brand for IBM. I interact with customers and provide a technical overview of the products that they are interested in.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy to a good extent - definitely room for improvement but overall a good experience.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Over the course of my apprenticeship I've massively developed my presentation skills and also developed my technical understanding of many different technologies. Another skill I have developed is inter-personal, working with customers and experienced employees daily has definitely helped me improve.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
From a university point of view - well structured with the courses outlined in a calendar document. From a company point of view there was no structure whatsoever - my managers didn't really know what to do with me.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
When I ask, I receive - the foundation managers provide a very useful service but from my task manager there definitely could have been more available although i believe my task manager also didn't recieve a lot of support.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
There is consistent support from my training provider - we have catchups every 6 weeks to discuss the course I completed and then any issues I might have. All my professors and success managers and available via email also
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
Not at all - my role is very customer and sales based whereas the qualification is much more focussed to a consulting and project based role.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yep, lots apprentice & intern run events - I also get the opportunity to go to professional networking events and storage led events.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great company to work for and the working environment is great for all
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to IBM?
Be clear with your skills and objectives - make sure to outline your goals.
