Marketing Specialist Review

by Cisco

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • -Responsible for creating a communications plan for tests update to be amplified, and one of these communication channels I recommended were newsletters. - I analysed our current video case studies and provided recommendations to repurpose the existing video case studies. - I worked in a team to conduct research and present to marketing leaders our recommendations to improve awareness on sustainability within Cisco services. - I generated content for social media for one of Cisco's campaigns.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes, My Communication skills have improved. During this internship, I have clearly conveyed information in my presentations excellently. I have learned analytical skills through the analysis conducted and tools utilised.


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

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

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

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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was given responsibilities enough for a beginner in the company.


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

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • There was a lot of support and guidance. Every colleague I came across, I reached out to, asked questions have been extremely helpful. They would always respond to me with efficiency and explain their answers in-depth. I never for once struggled with any project due to this support and guidance. I could also be myself around them.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company has such a friendly atmosphere, a very supportive, inclusive, and diverse culture. When I researched the company, I always knew they had all these qualities but until I experienced it myself, I knew it was true. Cisco is indeed the best place to work.


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

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

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

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

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • To a huge extent. I had the opportunity of networking as we were flown to San Francisco for a readout project. There, I got to meet my fellow cohort from around the world and it was so good to meet them in-person. I also really enjoyed all my projects and the support I had.


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

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

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Cisco
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Cisco to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cisco
  • - Be curious to learn, be open. - Be your authentic self - Don't be afraid to ask questions. There is nothing like a dumb question and there is no right or wrong answer. Every recommendation you suggest is valuable.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Digital Marketing

London

August 2023


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