Commercial Sales Intern Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement, not only was I given a lot of responsibility I learn lots of new skills and made some great contacts and friends.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone treats you as an employee not just an intern. I was given responsibilities that were more senior than expected. If I did something wrong I was helped not criticised.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Whenever I needed help my manager was always there, if I didn't know the answer I always had someone at work I could turn to for answers.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • At the start of my placement there were times that I filled the day with research. I was the first intern in my role and I have now created a pack for future interns so they will always have work to do.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility; I had many meetings with senior leadership and given the opportunity to express my own ideas. I was also in charge of a new tracking tool for the company which lead me to training some of our American employees which was a great challenge.

    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 did a variety of tasks from answering phones to writing emails. Within my placement year I have learnt how a successful business is run, got involved in extra groups outside of work and done a lot of market research which will be valuable in my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Within my placement I worked alongside engineers, this was a huge shock for me. The office was generally quiet which enabled me to get on with work and was always pro-active.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Towards the beginning of my placement I felt that more work should have been set and it did seem slightly unorganised. However as the months went on I was set more tasks.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Within the company there is online training tools, I also attended a facilitation course. However I did not receive too much work, many training was on the job training or I picked it up as I went along.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • There are many opportunities; the company has some great graduate programmes. Unfortunately these are not suited to my course but I now have an extended group of contacts which I will stay in contact with for future work.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes the interns were all of similar age and we had socials at least once a month. There were also younger employees at the company who came out with us to, from going to watch the local rugby to going out for meals.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • It is fairly pricy in the area however there are plenty of cheaper alternatives.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • The nightlife was very good, as I went to university there I knew all the clubs.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were many opportunities, including volunteering, dodge ball and other sports groups we set up.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

August 2014


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