Software Engineer - Intern Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Software Engineering
Winchester
Review Submitted: May 2023
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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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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 work within an existing team at IBM to contribute to existing projects and take on new work. I work on systems involving mainframes. I spend most of my day programming.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given work to manage by myself. This included tracking my work through ZenHub and GitHub Enterprise. I also contributed to presentations in front of the wider UK organisationl
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes, I have gained new skills in front-end development and working with mainframes. I have also developed my existing skills with Python and Java
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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 received ample support from my team and my manager. They were always happy to help as soon as I asked for any.
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?
The company culture was welcoming from the start, the site includes a social hub that allows for employees to unwind with pool, darts etc. Breaks were not scheduled, rather employees were encouraged to take a break whenever they felt one was necessary.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement.
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
I would encourage anybody considering a role in software engineering to consider applying for a role at IBM, as the breadth of opportunities available means that there is always an option to try something new.
