Marketing Assistant Review

by Apollo Fire Detectors Ltd

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement a lot, it was a great experience where I learnt much about global organisations and how they work.

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

    • Everyone at Apollo was friendly and supportive.

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

    • They were really good, if I ever had a problem all I needed was to ask and they were right there giving some assistance.

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

    • I was given a steady workload, and after a while I found that I was creating my own work with different projects.

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

    • I was given a fair amount of responsibility and was treated like a full time member of staff like everyone else.

    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 organisational skills were the biggest lesson I learnt, to work in a full time job with various different projects, requires you to be able to manage time effectively.

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

    • 4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    1/5
  • 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?

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

    • Cheap, as I was living around the University of Portsmouth.

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

    • I just commuted to work from Portsmouth so the nightlife was the same as being at Uni.

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

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Customer Service, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply

South East

October 2012

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