Finance Pricing Placement Review

by Samsung Electronics

Best Student Employer

Rating

3.1/5
  • Skills
    3.5
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    3.5
  • Culture
    2.8
  • Your Impressions
    2.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • The role involves setting up pricing on the system as well as managing orders so they go through at intended price. Another element is verifying overcharge claims and looking at how they can be prevented moving forward to ensure the customer is billed correctly.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • The role has further developed my communication skills through working across different parts of the business. My technological skills have been improved significantly through exposure to both new software and familiar software but at a greater depth.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • As my team was comprised of only me and my manager, I was given a high level of responsibility straight away and my manager was very receptive to my suggestions.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • My manager was very supportive and ensured I was comfortable with my role. Placement support throughout was fairly minimal but thankfully this was not needed


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 2/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very unique culture and interesting to learn about the hierarchy. Ultimately I think this is an area the company needs to improve to create a more comfortable environment.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 2/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 2/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Had a strong relationship with my manager, however I feel the role was a bit repetitive and by the end of the year was less stimulating for me. Overall a good experience and has definitely improved my understanding of the workplace.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 3/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 3/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Samsung Electronics
  • 2/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Samsung Electronics to a friend?
  • No


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Samsung Electronics
  • Be prepared for the fast pace nature and the varied cultures within the business


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Financial Management

South East

July 2022


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