Sales Co-Ordinator Review

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    1.8

    The Role

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

    • I was lucky as I was put with one of the best Business Development Managers so I got to deal with some exciting clients and big projects. Due to this I was able to go to meetings to discuss briefs and what they were looking for to promote their company.

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

    • Everyone was very welcome as the majority of staff were under the age of 30!

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

    • At the beginning of the placement you are trained for a solid two weeks about the company and the processes involved. After that you have to pick pretty much everything up on the job which can be difficult, but my BDM give me a lot of support as he has more experience of the industry and what was required.

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

    • I was always busy either ringing up suppliers to make sure that deadlines could be met for clients, dealing with my own smaller clients and primarily helping my BDM with anying he needed assistance with.

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

    • You are pretty much doing the same job as your BDM but you are not dealing with such "high profile" clients.

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

    • The placement allowed me to put what I learnt at university into practice.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It is a more relaxed atmosphere than I had been used to compared to previous jobs. This was mainly down to everyone being the same age.

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

    • The training gave me a good basis to work from and I had my BDM to help me if I had any problems.

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

    • After the intial group training that was pretty much it.

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

    • Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It would be a good place to go after university and allow me to gain more experience in the sales industry but I would not consider it as a long term job prospect.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • As there was a large number (16 placement students in total) of people doing a work placement socialising was good in and out of work as we tended to go out as a group most weekends.

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

    • As the weekly wage is low (£75 per week) it does not leave you much money to socialise after a weekly food shop and phone bills. However accomidation and bills are paid for which is essential.

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

    • What nightlife! Maidenhead wasnt a good place to go out and the nearest out towns (Reading and Windsor) were a 20 - 25 minute taxi drive which was £10 each way per person!

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

    • I went to the gym after work which was all I could afford. There was also a cinema and bowling but that was about it in Maidenhead.

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

South East

September 2011

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