Salesman Review

by Southwestern Advantage

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • I definately felt this was a unique experience which you can't get anywhere else. However with the experience there is also a lot of financial risk on the student.

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

    • With southwestern there is an adequate and extremely supportive group of people behind you.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I think with the way the whole programme is structured, it works in layers where there is a lot of support given by all types of management

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

    • I would say that you always have to keep on your toes, because you are running your own business, there are an infinite amount of things you have to keep track of and it means that you are always busy

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

    • With the nature of the job, you have a lot of responsibility with just your own job. But there are opportunities to manage and speak and support other people, as well as take a leading role in sunday meetings.

    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 feel that the biggest appeal of this programme is the amount of life skills you learn from scheduling, to goal setting as well as focus which is why I believe the skills gained from this will assist me for my degree programme and beyond

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • On the bookfield you can have loads of fun but there are long periods where nothing happens, its just the nature of the job

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

    • My manager made me aware of everything so I knew how it was all set up

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

    • The company only invest their time but financially there is a lot of risk on the student

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

    • International Travel

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There is huge opportunity for progression and to learn more especially about management

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The people who did the same programme were all positive and created a great atmosphere

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • A lot was dependent on finding a host family and the price of renting was relatively cheap but came out your own pocket

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

    • We were working over 80 hours a day for 6 days, there was no time to experience the nightlife

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • we had a lot of sunday activities go on such as go to huntington beach, chill in the cinemas, go to LA etc.

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

September 2011

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