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IBM

Talent Acquisition Coordinator Review

at IBM

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

Hampshire

Review Submitted: July 2022

Overall Rating

5 /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!

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

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role was to facilitate, plan and organise the recruitment process for all Interns, Apprentices and Graduates at IBM. This includes: screening, planning assessment centres, facilitating the assessment centres, arranging final interviews etc.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
More responsibility than I thought, even when talking with Uni tutors they were shocked at how much responsibility I was given.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Confidence
Social skills
Creativity
Clear Communication
Adaptability
Technical Skills
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was given a Foundation Manager who couched me, helped me get everything I wanted out of my placement and more, whilst liaising with my university. Also my task managers who are my "proper" managers who gave me my tasks and who I reported to daily. But also my wider team and the great network I built.
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?
So inclusive, supportive and social. Just an all round great atmosphere.
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?
Loved every minute.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

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, show willingness to embrace every project, have a clear mindset of what you want out of the placement.
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