Technical Solutions Specialist Review

by IBM

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.7/10

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

My Job generally keeps my quite busy throughout the day. this involves maintaining and administering a couple of servers, hardware and software support as well as software installations.

7/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have learned many new skills to do with my job including technical knowledge in different systems and products, as well as some soft skills.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The work I do is good and feels important, my team and friendly and supportive, I can get behind the company culture although the work is more important to me. My expectations were much different to what I'm currently doing at the moment but I still enjoy the job.

8/10

4. How valued do you feel by IBM?

I feel fairly valued by the company for the job I'm doing and sometimes IBM does little things to say thanks for working here which is nice.

6/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

4/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

6/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

9/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

7/10

9. Would you recommend IBM to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Prestigious company to work for, salary is very good, people are great, plenty of opportunities

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to IBM?

Make sure you have something on your CV that makes you unique. Not just grades, either experience, knowledge or even activities like volunteering or extra curricular activities. these will give you a good edge on other potential candidates.