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Job Title: Sales Consultant

Overall Rated 8.8

★★★★★★★★★

The Role

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

Rated 8/10

Really enjoyable place to work with lots to keep you busy.

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

Rated 9/10

Felt and was treated like a regular member of the team, didn't feel like a student on a placement.

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

Rated 9/10

Lots of reviews, meetings and appraisals so I knew exactly what was going on.

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

Rated 8/10

Some months were busier than others due to seasonality of holidays.

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

Rated 9/10

Ran some mini-projects with other placement students which was great fun.

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

My communication skills have improved greatly, for presentations and any work in the future I feel at a great advantage.

The Organisation

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

Rated 10/10

Great banter in the office, lots of young people and a fun place to be.

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

Rated 9/10

The training was very good and also the regular meetings meant I was up to speed on what was going on.

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

Rated 8/10

Always had people to turn to and felt the traning was very good.

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

Rated 9/10

  • Sports and Social Club
  • National Travel
  • International Travel
  • Financial Bonus
  • Company Parties/Events
11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

Other Information

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

Rated 9/10

Although there weren't many of us we went out a lot with the other staff who were great fun.

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

Rated 7/10

London isn't cheap but managed to a few cheap bars and sandwich shops (after much searching!)

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

Rated 9/10

London is a great place for any night out.

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

Rated 9/10

Golf, Sports and Social activities. Regular trips out to hotels and golf courses which were great fun.

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 Your Golf Travel.com with a 8.8 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★★

Review 2/6 for Your Golf Travel.com

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