Placement Year Review at Golfbreaks.com

Placement Year Details

Job Title: Sales Consultant
Start Date: 2010
Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Location: Windsor,
Central London and City
Salary: £12,000 - £13,999
Roles: Travel and Tourism
Reviewer’s Course: International Business Management
Reviewer’s University: University of Derby
Review Date: July 2011

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Job Title: Sales Consultant

Overall Rated 7.7

★★★★★★★★☆☆

The Role

Role Description: Account Management Support
1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10

Great enviroment to work within.
2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10

Yes - especially management. They all make you feel part of the team.
3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10

Full control to crack on with the work that needed to be completed.
4. How busy were you on a daily basis?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10

Due to the different seasons in golf, the winter months may seem a bit slow, but you get allocated other workloads from other departments that should tick you over.
5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10
6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Always buzzing

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Very Well.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Sports and Social Club
Financial Bonus

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

They're always keen to recruit strong students who have excelled during the year.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10

Everyone was up for a laugh. Great Social!
13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?: ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 2/10

Very expensive!
14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10

Depends what you are looking for
15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10

Yes footy and Golf

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

The Role Overall

★★★★★★★★☆☆
The Organisation Overall

★★★★★★★★☆☆
Everything Else Overall

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this placement student rated Golfbreaks.com with a 7.7 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★☆☆

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