Full Stack AI Developer Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Science, Software Engineering
Portsmouth
Review Submitted: May 2023
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
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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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 am involced in the development of a toolkit used for operational modelling for migration to cloud, I focus on the backend of the system as well as data analysis and management. I am client facing and work with client teams to produce insights on their cloud migration
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was involved with complex client projects, and was responsible for many things such as developing systems, data management, and training of client teams to utilise the toolkit.
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?
Yes. I have greatly developed my technical knowledge, specifically classical AI and data analysis. I have learned a new programming language, and have developed the hard and soft skills required of a consultant
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?
As much as I needed. My managers were excellent at supporting me whenever possible, we received constant updates and meetings to discuss our progress and pain points, and I felt totally supported.
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?
I enjoyed the culture. I worked from home a lot but I still felt like a very integrated part of my close team but also the client teams that I was involved with.
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?
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?
Completely enjoyed- I had so many opportunities for growth, felt like I was contributing meaningful solutions to my team, and learned so much.
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
Immerse yourself into any opportunity you can. Be involved in giveback, and take advantage of YourLearning resources. And network with people outside of your immediate vicinity/practice as you will learn a lot about the company/culture.
