Sales Graduate Intern Review

by Eaton

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I mostly enjoyed working with the people I did. The projects began to get more enjoyable as the placement progressed, with more responsibility and recognition.

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

    • At the beginning it was difficult to feel valued. However, now I am responsible for key projects it has been a brilliant ego boost!

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

    • HR were brilliant at giving advice and helping when needed

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I often had to ask for work or create my own projects

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

    • Project manager for the catalogue reprint is a pretty big responsibility for an intern

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

    • 5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was pretty relaxed, it was easy to ask for help and make conversation during the day.

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

    • The scheme is well set up, however, my role was somewhat haphazard, largely due to the manager, not the scheme. The company underwent a lot of changes too that affected who I was working with on what

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

    • Lots of chances to attend training with other interns

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 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?

    • The whole bunch of interns got on really well and regularly met up between sites

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

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

    • 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+)

Wales

December 2010

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