Account manager Review

by Free Holdings

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    1.6

    The Role

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

    • It wasn't as bad an internship like you see in some movies or reality shows where they make the interns clean the toilets and do demeaning things. But sometimes the work i did seemd a bit under appreciated and this brought me down. I give it a 7 out of 10,

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

    • The colleagues are the best part. Most of the other people i worked with were also interns so it was good fun, we tied nice friendships, used to go out together, meet in weekends etc and at work they were very encouraging.

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

    • Rather than support, sometimes i felt that my supervisors don't trust my work. If i was talking with outside partners, every email had to be checked before sending. Sometimes even a small mistake brought a lot of criticism, but sometimes it was all good, i gues it depended on the mood of the managers in that day.

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

    • Sometimes very busy, otherwise not at all, depending on the project we were working on.

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

    • I was eventually allowed to account manage my own partnerships in the project, although the big correspondence with the clients was checked by the manager. But mostly i felt that i had a lot of important work going on.

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

    • It was really good for me, i learned valuable skills in my field but most important i felt that i would be more confident to apply for a job having already the experience of office life.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was generally really nice, expecially in the brakes, lunch, cigarette brakes, etc. SOmetimes we were very stressed, though but because of the work. There were no office dramas.

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

    • It was ok, minus one thing - there are too many interns, it seemed that more than half of the people in the company are interns.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They didnt really invest anything in training, i learned most of hte things while working and from colleagues, mostly.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Travel loan
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Some people got jobs really easily with them. I did too and i continue to work here through my uni.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yeah, we used to go out on fridays and thursday, usually. Not as much now, though.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • very expensive, but Fulham is generally an expensive area

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not much NIGHTlife, but after work there were a few good pubs to go to.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Recently a gym opened up in the building and we're getting free trial sessions. Other than that not much.

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2014

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