Technical Sales Review

by IBM

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.5/10

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

The day to day job involved seeing a customer engagement with the company all the way through from pre-sales to post-sales. You could be presenting to a customer one day and drawing up a sales quote the next

10/10

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

Yes, not only did I learn technical skills but i also learnt more blue collar skills. In order to be successful not only do you need to know what youre talking about but also how to talk about it

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Massively, the team are great as are the wider support network available

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

we had a strict timetable in place which would coincide nicely with but day to day job and deadlines we must meet

7/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Very good support, from both 1st line manager and early professional manager

9/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

the uttermost

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

there were 1 or 2 courses that were provided which proved to be invaluable! they set me up for a better career and gave me experience i still use today

10/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

yes there is a wide network of social activities, sport and giveback

10/10

9a. Would you recommend IBM to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

A way to learn on the job in an amazing company without gaining any universiry debt

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

it's a long process but it is worth it - don't be put off my certain steps if you don't think you did well in them, IBM look at all aspects of you not just one skill