Student dealer Review

by Southwestern Advantage

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

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

    • in spite of being a though work it was occasionaly fun :)

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

    • some are very good friends some are just people ive met

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

    • quite supportive

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • really busy, not much sleep

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • since i was just a first year dealer and not a manager i was just responsible for my own business

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • lot of important people and business skills that will certainly help me in my future career

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • depending on how we've done as a group, iff successful - fun , if not, not

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

    • lacking some organizing in information for permits

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • time invested was appropriate, sales school helpful

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • International Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • its a interesting job, but not something i'd be interested in doing for a longer while

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • they were really friendly (or at least tried to be - managers)

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

    • since in CA the living costs were quite high, but affordable

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • i've slept in night

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

    • not much since you work 80+ hours a week

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

September 2011

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