Salesman Review

by Champions Life Academy

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Rating

1.9/5
  • The Role
    2.6
  • The Company
    1.5
  • The Culture
    1.4

    The Role

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

    • I did meet some cool people but the work urgh

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • not really at all its all well and good when your suceeding but fail for what they deem an inaproipate amount of time and your trash

    0/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • they were supportive I just wished I'd been supported to do something else

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

    • They told me I could plan my own hours. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] If you don't go along with the consensus your name will be mud they say you should expect 41hour weeks more like 56+

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

    • You don't get responsibility other than to make those sales, it's a horrible sensation

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • They were skills for life lessons for life to if only they could have been applied in a more morally bearable way. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Woke up got ready went to work came back ate and sleep to go out on any given night is to hate yourself for it in the mourning becuase as I said before you are not planning your own hours.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Seamless indeed the days blured in the slowest motion i've come into contact with since watching paint dry.

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

    • I was not heavily invested in at all I was thrown into the trenches and berated for not understanding what to do.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Unless this kind of thing is really oyur cup of tea, then there is no place for you and you'll only be annoyed about having to find your own way home after you quit.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yeah didn't take everyone long to get to know each other. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]

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

    • At least £40 of your 150 is going towards the upkeep of the house. and it only gets worse if you want money why are you there?!

    0/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • You make your own fun.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • None at all.

    0/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance & Risk Management

London

September 2011

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