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Sorting out placement accommodation
0I went down to Eastleigh, Southampton last weekend to view a house for while I’m working at IBM.
Its a nice area and house, plus its about 10 min drive away from IBM and 30 min drive away from westquays shopping centre, southampton, which is perfect.
Really looking forward to moving in the house and starting work now. What makes it better is the guys I’m moving in with are really nice and I feel we will all get on well.
Find out more about IBM placement accessment centre’s.
Not got much to say about this subject, but will be posting again soon.
IBM Placement
19Just before Christmas I was invited to an assessment centre and interview for a 12 month placement as a Software Developer at IBM in Hursley, nr Winchester.
The assessment was a 14 minute test, which would have been impossible to finish in 30 minutes!
Also I had to participate in two group exercises, the first was to organise a placement presentation for IBM and then present our decision. (I really enjoyed that task) 
The second was to go through some application forms and decide who fit the job specification the best (that was hard).
Then I had 2 interviews, one was to find out who I am as a person, the other was a business interview, to find out what work I am capable of doing and past experiences in software development.
After less than 24 hours, a lady from the HR team rang me, to offer me a job.
I’m so excited and can’t wait to start working for them, although it means me and Phil have got to live in separate places for the 12 months. 
However, we are as strong as a rock and I know we will get through it and move back in together for our final year as happy as ever.
