Cyber Security Sales Review

by Verizon

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • My internship was enjoyable. Person highlights include the varied role, business trips and social aspects both with my team and the other interns at Verizon.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Of course this will vary person to person but as a whole I felt valued and was rarely asked to do anything that didn't contribute to my development.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • How much support I was given really depended on how busy my supervisors were but where I really needed it I always got it.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • My workload fluctuated massively throughout the year but I would say overall was a good balance

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

    • Once I had learnt the ropes I was given a lot of responsibility.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I have developed will help me going forward into a career in both technology and sales.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere varies massively depending on how busy the office is. Frequent engagement events with HR make for a better atmosphere.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The set up of the placement was great with the opportunity to get involved in raising money for charity and community outreach programmes. There were also frequent Q&A meetings with the interns and senior management which offered great insights and exposure to the all aspects of the business.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There are loads of opportunity for training courses available both online and in classroom focusing on general skills and role specific skills. The two day course '7 habits of highly effective people' being a highlight.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all got on very well as a group and arranged quite a few socials outside of work.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Reading is very good for restaurants but outside of that has a pretty dull nightlife unless you get involved with the student scene.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I played five a side football with a group from work every week.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Data Science, Customer Service, Information Technology, Marketing, Sales

South East

May 2016

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