Business Support Analyst Review

Item: Business Support Analyst at IBM
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at IBM

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations

London

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.5 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Work with Portfolio Management team, tracking financial data. Support with Pipeline growth strategy and utilisation tracking.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes - my manager empowered me to reach out to senior people and carry out work for them. I have worked with and presented to senior leaders on a number of occasions.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Developed Excel skills, professionalism, confidence, stakeholder management, business strategy, presentation, time management skills.

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?

4/5

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?

A lot. My Task Manager set up a daily call, so we could discuss tasks and any challenges. My Foundation Manager provided a lot of support with business processes, expenses, access approvals, etc.

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Due to business downsizing, the atmosphere was slightly fraught and difficult at times, but everyone was very supportive of the Early Professionals during this.

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?

A large extent. I felt empowered and like I was able to make a positive difference on the business. It helped me decide what I excel at, and what I would like to do in the future.