Overall Rating
4.9 /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
4/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
I was primarily a UX designer in which I conducted competitive research, built wireframes and sometimes produced visual designs for clients such as BP, St Andrews Links, NHS and boots. I was also involved in internal work such as helping with big events and designing visuals to promote them.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
From the very start I was given a lot of responsibility as they treat you as any other employee. This doesn’t mean you don’t get support as anyone is there to help whenever you need it.
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 learnt how to use many design tools the main ones being Adobe, Sketch and Figma. I developed massively on my professional skills and presentation skills which came with building my confidence.
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?
They do not micro manage you and therefore you have a lot of responsibility and it is down to you how much you put yourself out there. However you can ask anyone for help and they will never turn you down and everyone there will support and guide you as much as you need.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
In my area of the business the culture and atmosphere is amazing. It is very sociable and ensuring everyone is happy and their are events to get everyone networking is shown to be a big priority.
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?
I loved my intern year and have been lucky enough to return and am completing a degree apprenticeship with IBM. I would encourage anyone to apply as I have been able to build my career massively whilst also gaining some really good relationships.
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
It is a hard application process but being proactive will get you very far.
