Senior Business Development Agent Review

by Astute Ltd.

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Really good team culture, and strong work ethics/motivation. Good opportunities to earn more money (uncapped bonus)

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Keep work life and social life separate and teams shift / change a lot so you get to meet a lot of people in the business. Which can be both good and bad

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

    • Lots of support and coaching, regular feedback and personal statistics always available to you. Even though everyone under a lot of pressure the managers will help you out any time

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

    • If you want to succeed at this company, the more you put in the more you get back.

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

    • Repeat-ability, same role every day although you do change campaign. Even though Astute offer promotional opportunities, the role stays the same (but you get paid more)

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Although you learned to help people with their online marketing plans on the phone, you haven't learned how Astute itself markets their company and wins client contracts.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Positive atmosphere - get to know the team, and the mood is generally dictated by the amount of sales and leads the team has.

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

    • Really simplified

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

    • Lots of training and coaching - constructive feedback and a good development of underlining patterns that lead to your success

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Astute is good stepping stone

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • you can, however I was busy outside work (going home etc)

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Affordable Accommodation - cheaper than London Because its cheap, your margins will increase and you will go back to Uni with more Money

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

    • Pretty good - lot of variety - and cheap and there is a beach

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • yes

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

July 2016

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