Application Developer Review
at IBM
Degree Apprenticeship
Software Engineering
London
Review Submitted: April 2026
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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:
5/5
As a Full Stack Engineer I deliver end-to-end: building core frontend and backend features, integrating APIs and data flows, and driving quality through testing, reliability improvements, and continuous codebase refinement.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Very much, been the best decision to choose this over going to University.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Ive developed lots of skills, reskilled into using new Programming languages and technologies and gained lots of experience using AI and building some AI Systems.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
It is very well organised between University and Day to day work.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I can always reach out to my manager for help and support.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
The lecturers are really friendly and helpful in answering questions, you can book one on one meetings with them if you are struggling or need help.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
The courses for my pathway are tailored to my role day to day at work, so much of what I learn through University is transferable to my work day to day.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Personally no, but there are many opportunities to get involved if I want to, there are always events and other activities being advertised for people to go to.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great company to learn the latest in technology, friendly people who will take early professionals in and help develop and support them, from where I was when I joined IBM to now there is a vast difference in my technical abilities and career growth.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to IBM?
Be honest, dont exaggerate or bloat yourself, people will see through it, most people at IBM are looking for someone with a good attitude, something you cant teach, the rest, whether that be technical, financial or whatever can be taught to you, and there is plenty of people at IBM to help you do that.
