Sales intern Review

by Nestlé

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • A really good internship where you can learn a lot

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

    • Really well integrated into the team from the beginning - invited on all nights out with team members and social events

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

    • Weekly meetings with line manager to discuss progress but other members of team were equally as willing to meet to offer advice whenever

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

    • You chose your own workload as you worked on a 10 week project and had to make recommendations by the end - this gave the chance to be independent

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • There was the chance to gain project management experience though the projects were all completely different and some were more 'live' than others. Mine had been done several times previously.

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

    • Training and skills absolutely first class, especially presentation skills and sales skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really good atmosphere

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

    • Very well organised, dates of important events made clear from the start. You knew who to go to to discuss each aspect.

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

    • The company invested a lot - could not ask for more training

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Offered a place on the Sales graduate scheme

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns lived together and went on regular nights out

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

    • York is not a cheap city but not extortionate either

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

    • Fantastic nightlife in York

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

    • Not so many opportunities but none that I would have liked to have seen

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Market Research, Marketing, Sales

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2013

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