Client Success Assistant Review
by Boundary Mill
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.2
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The Company
3.3
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The Culture
3.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It was a really great experience. I got involved in so many different aspects of the business and was able to gain and improve several different skills.
As it is a smaller company, I, at the very least, knew of everyone and talked to most on a daily basis, everyone definitely helped each other where they could.
I was provided with lots of support and help whenever I needed.
The nature of my job role meant that some days could be extremely busy and others less so, part of my job was about being able to adapt to demands.
I was given lots of responsibility and was in charge of many of my own projects. Part of what I was doing involved recruiting for other roles in the business.
I have so many new and honed skills that i can attribute to my time at Benefex, the variety of the work I was doing has given me so much more to use in my final year of my degree and going forward beyond that.
The Company
We were extremely busy at certain times in the year, due to the nature of the work with different clients, and sometimes it could get quite stressful and tensions ran a bit high as everyone was trying to do their best without always getting the assistance needed.
In terms of a structured programme, I didn't have one. I very much pick up things on an as needed basis, which suits my style of work, the business are looking to set up a more structured role going forward.
I received lots of training on many different things throughout the business, from my induction training upon arrival to client relationship management training.
Flexi Time
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
As it is a smaller business there are not as many avenues to go down, but if you are good at your job and dedicated you will be rewarded.
The Culture
There were lots of events throughout the year, including the Christmas party, pub quizzes, dress up for Halloween and so on.
Cost of living is reasonable as there are 2 universities in southampton so lots of student accomodation to choose from, and being in the centre you are very close to all the restaurants, bars, clubs etc for socialising.
Again as there are two uni's in Southampton there is lots of options for nightlife.
There were often after work drinks or things like pub quizzes.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Data Science, Business Management, Human Resources
South West
March 2016
