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Job Title: Summer Sales Intern

Overall Rated 8.7

★★★★★★★★★

The Role

Role Description

•Firsthand experience contributing to one of London's leading brands, working alongside teams of the most dynamic and talented individuals within the London property market
Learning valuable sales skills through Foxtons intensive training programme
Presenting group projects to management and key business individuals
Learning about the property and lettings market in depth
Calling potential clients to secure valuations and get properties onto the market
Answering inbound calls from vendors, landlords, buyers, tenants or developers
Registering new applicants and understanding their requirements
Working in the Corporate Services department which involved dealing with many of Foxtons Corporate Clients
Working as a Move Consultant on the Wimbledon Sales Team.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

I really enjoyed the summer sales internship , it was lots of fun and we all learnt so much in the six weeks.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I got to know lots of people in both Foxtons HQ and their various offices around London , everyone is really friendly and I thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Foxton's team.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The internship begins with two weeks intense training which is given by the training team and incorporates key members at Foxtons including directors of various departments. Support is provided by absolutely everyone throughout the duration of the internship and every intern is assigned a team leader who provides lots of support and knowledge.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

Every day at Foxtons is different due to the nature of sales every day was very busy !

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

Interns have lots of responsibility from day 1!

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Friendly , fast pased and dynamic !

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

Rated 10/10

The internship exceeded all my expectations

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

Rated 10/10

Considerably more than lots of other companies out there. Foxton’s invested lots of time and money into the training programme and even held employment workshops to work on our CV's and offer us advice for the future

10. What were the perks on your work placement?
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

  • Company Parties/Events
11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Other Information

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

Rated 10/10

Excellent social scene ! Lots of fn with both my team and the other interns

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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 intern student rated Foxtons with a 8.7 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★★

Review 4/6 for Foxtons

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Internship Questions & Answers

Hi, I have an interview this week for this role. Please could you tell me what to expect?

I have already completed the initial stage - the group assesment day.

Many thanks!

Question asked by a RateMyPlacement user on 2nd April 2012

Hello
Thats great news congratulations,
They ask you lots of questions about why you want to work there , so make sure you know as much as possible about the company.
Foxtons look for the soft skills too and lots of enthusiasm and energy so make sure you get that across too.
Best of luck
Paige

Reply from the review author on 2nd April 2012

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