UKI Alliances - Sales Support Review

by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Really like my job was given lots of responsibility and challenges

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

    • My team all made me feel really welcome.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manage was very supportive and approachable, he understood that I was bound to make mistakes and was happy to answer any questions I had.

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

    • Some days I did have little work and some days I had to much but on the whole I would say it was a perfect balance as most of the time I had enough work to last me the day and I knew what work I had to get on with first thing the next morning too.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a fair amount of responsibility within my role and felt I had the trust of my team.

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

    • I think relating business knowledge to my university studies is really going to be able to help, as I work in the Alliances team I now understand how Alliance Partners work more fully and also the business to business industry. Also how large organisations fit together.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I sit next to 5 other interns so the office always has a certain buzz about it.

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

    • Very well, HP have been taking placement students for years - there is a month handover period with the previous intern to make the transition smoother.

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

    • There are certain training sessions available but you are given a month hand over period where the previous intern in your role teaches you so essentially you are given 1 months worth of on -the-job training.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are lots of graduate roles available in HP.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns run a committee which looks after events, charity and the intern summer ball. Throughout the year the interns attend nights out including inter-company socials so not only do you get to mix with other people at HP but interns from Microsoft, Panasonic and many more from the Reading/ Bracknell area. The interns also get involved in lots of charity events and raised over £25k this year of which a % goes towards funding our summer ball.

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

    • Pretty cheap, live in Reading which has a lot of students and therefore student nights out. House rent was £300 a month.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Reading isn't really my type of night life but in terms of getting people out from other companies etc it was really good.

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

    • Yes, especially charity events - the 3 peaks being one of them.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2012

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