Sourcing buyer support Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Purchasing and Supply
Portsmouth
Review Submitted: September 2022
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
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.
My role involved supporting multiple teams with anything in procurement that could occur on a day to day basis, this typically involved working on purchase orders and contracts. I also was assisting my teams with supplier onboarding and supplier information changes. I also dealt with any other ad hoc tasks that could come my way as an intern.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I would say i was given a lot of responsibility as I had the company's approval to approve orders of $100,00 or less which I thought was a big responsibility, I also worked with external clients representing IBM
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?
I can confidently say that i developed my current skill further than I ever thought i would, as well as picking up new skills like working in a professional environment and learning how to interact with my new colleagues.
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?
I received a moderate amount of support however I would like to say that I could have asked for more help if I felt i needed it.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
The company atmosphere was overall positive, however the company went through a lot of big changes which threw off the balance of the company.
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?
4/5
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 had an amazing time on placement and feel very grateful to have had the opportunity to experience a year at IBM
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Ensure you CV is punchy as IBM is highly competitive and you need to separate yourselves from the rest of the competition.
